{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ben Westhoff \u2014 Fentanyl, Inc. (EP.189)","description":"Ben Westhoff is a best-selling investigative journalist focusing on culture, drugs, and poverty.  Ben\u2019s book&amp;nbsp;Fentanyl, Inc.: How Rogue Chemists Created the Deadliest Wave of the Opioid Epidemic&amp;nbsp;was the culmination of a four-year investigation into the worst drug crisis in American history, an investigation that included Ben making an undercover visit to Chinese drug factories. His latest book,&amp;nbsp;Little Brother: Love, Tragedy, and My Search for Truth&amp;nbsp;tells the story of Ben\u2019s search for his little brother\u2019s killer.  Ben is currently working on a documentary,&amp;nbsp;Antagonist, about naltrexone, an opioid treatment medicine that some have called a \u201cwonder drug.\u201d  Ben joins the show to discuss the failure of the War on Drugs, the role played by Big Pharma, how he speaks to his children about drugs, what most Americans misunderstand about poverty, and MUCH more.  Important Links:  Ben\u2019s Website Drugs + Hip-Hop Newsletter Antagonist Documentary Teaser  Show Notes:  The Worst Drug Crisis in World History How China and Fentanyl Are Connected Why Can\u2019t the USA Stop This? The Failure of the War on Drugs; Better Solutions Vivitrol: a Wonder Drug? Finding Better Ways to Care For the Vulnerable Free Markets &amp;amp; Big Pharma How Ben Speaks to His Children About Drugs Innovation &amp;amp; Stigmatization How Harm Reduction Can Help What Has Happened to San Francisco? Could Decriminalization Work? Ben\u2019s Hunt For His Little Brother\u2019s Killer What Most Americans Misunderstand About Poverty; How Listeners Can Help How Ben\u2019s Documentary Can Help Ben as Emperor Of The World MORE!  Books Mentioned:  Fentanyl, Inc.: How Rogue Chemists Created the Deadliest Wave of the Opioid Epidemic; by Ben Westhoff Little Brother: Love, Tragedy, and My Search for Truth; by Ben Westhoff Original Gangstas: Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, and the Birth of West Coast Rap; by Ben Westhoff Thank You For Smoking; by Christopher Buckley  ","author_name":"Infinite Loops","author_url":"https:\/\/infiniteloopspodcast.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/28636048\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/28636048"}