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"Health Care comprises nearly one-fifth of our nation's economy. As such, we need content that intelligently addresses important topics in health. Medical Matters demystifies the complexities of health and health care in 21st-century America, featuring a doctor who has never forgotten his roots as a regular person." -- Dr. John SchumannMedical Matters host John Henning Schumann, M.D., is an internal medicine physician and writer (http://glasshospital.com). He has contributed to Slate, The Atlantic, Marketplace, and National Public Radio's health blog, Shots.Dr. Schumann also serves as guest host for Studio Tulsa on a range of health- and medical-related themes. He was appointed President of the University of Oklahoma – Tulsa in January 2015. You can find him on Twitter @GlassHospital.

Medical Matters: "Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic"

Public Radio Tulsa

Published September 23, 2015 at 2:45 PM CDT

Medical Matters continues with Show # 2 of our current four-episode limited series.

How did the rapid rise of OxyContin addiction in the 1990s lead quite directly to today's widespread crisis of heroin usage in Middle America? This week, we explore that question in a fascinating discussion with journalist Sam Quniones about his new book, "Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic."

Also on our program, we chat with Gary Schwitzer, the founder and editor of HealthNewsReview.org, about recent trends and transgressions in the world of medical journalism.

(Please note: Parts of our interview with Sam Quinones feature less than ideal audio quality. Far less than ideal, actually -- this is due to a problematic phone line. We apologize for the occasionally muddled sound.)