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Reflecting on the indescribable pain and questions from losing a loved one to a drug overdose

WBUR's Martha Bebinger lost her nephew, Austen Smith, to a drug overdose last year. In this essay, she describes the pain and questions that linger.
Caleb Green and André Peralta composed and performed the music for this segment. Green also mixed it for broadcast.
This segment aired on August 6, 2025.
