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The Hard Shoulder Highlights

The Hard Shoulder Highlights with Kieran Cuddihy on Newstalk. Join Kieran every weekday afternoon from 4-7pm for a round-up of the day’s events, interviews with the people at the centre of the stories – and a bit of craic along the way. Listen and subscribe to The Hard Shoulder on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

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"There is a very broad family of Opioids.."

More than 7,600 people received opioid-substitution treatment in the first six months of this year, this is according to figures obtained under the Freedom of information conducted by Newstalk. It follows reports from the US that suggest  prescription opiates - considered a gateway drug to harder illegal substances - have resulted in what has been called an opioid crisis. Adjunct Professor for general practice in Trinity College and Family Doctor in Kildare Dr. Brendan O’Shea joined Ivan to discuss how big of an issue this is in Ireland.