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The Opioid Trilogy, Episode 3: Coming Home

15m 13s

Coming Home follows Tahira Malik as she rebuilds her life after opioid addiction and incarceration. Now the founder of Samad’s House in Milwaukee, she offers a path to healing for women reentering society. Through intimate conversations with her daughter, this final installment of The Opioid Trilogy reveals the human toll of addiction and the power of second chances.

Aired: 09/22/25 | Expires: 09/16/30
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