{"id":2079,"date":"2017-09-27T12:43:32","date_gmt":"2017-09-27T16:43:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/press.nbcnews.com\/?p=2079"},"modified":"2017-09-27T12:43:32","modified_gmt":"2017-09-27T16:43:32","slug":"nbc-news-msnbc-report-on-national-opioid-epidemic-in-special-one-nation-overdosed-a-generation-at-risk-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/2017\/09\/27\/nbc-news-msnbc-report-on-national-opioid-epidemic-in-special-one-nation-overdosed-a-generation-at-risk-series\/","title":{"rendered":"NBC NEWS &amp; MSNBC REPORT ON NATIONAL OPIOID EPIDEMIC IN SPECIAL \u201cONE NATION OVERDOSED: A GENERATION AT RISK\u201d SERIES"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>National Crisis Examined Through Unmatched Cross-Platforms of NBC News and MSNBC, Starting This Sunday<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>SEPTEMBER 27, 2017 \u2013 NBC News and MSNBC report on the opioid epidemic sweeping America in a new all-platform special series, \u201cOne Nation Overdosed: A Generation at Risk,\u201d beginning this Sunday, Oct. 1.<\/p>\n<p>Leveraging their unrivaled platforms across network broadcast, cable, digital and social, NBC News and MSNBC will collectively examine the country\u2019s opioid crisis:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>On TODAY:<\/em> Special Reporting on Opioid Addiction Affecting Babies, Teenagers and Grandparents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>On Megyn Kelly TODAY:<\/em> Russell Brand Opens Up About His Battle With Addiction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>On NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt:<\/em> How Falmouth, Mass. &amp; Dayton, Ohio Communities Are Fighting the Epidemic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>On MSNBC:<\/em> Opioid Epidemic Reporting, Special Guest Interviews<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>On NBCNews.com:<\/em> Original Videos and Mini-Documentaries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>On Social:<\/em> Explainers and Interviews on Snapchat\u2019s \u201cStay Tuned\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>PLUS:<\/em> Exclusive New Poll Numbers on the Government\u2019s Role in Fighting the Epidemic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The series, previewed this morning on <em>Megyn Kelly TODAY<\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/tdcciyrx\/on.today.com\/2xzRbTP\">with a report on babies born addicted<\/a>, is the latest in the networks\u2019 extensive coverage of the country\u2019s opioid crisis and kicks off this Sunday on <em>NBC Nightly News<\/em>, continuing throughout the week with more reporting on <em>NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, TODAY,<\/em> MSNBC, NBCNews.com and social media platforms, including <em>Stay Tuned<\/em> on Snapchat.\u00a0NBC News|SurveyMonkey will also release exclusive new poll numbers from more than 7,000 Americans on the opioid crisis and the government\u2019s role in funding its fight.<\/p>\n<p>Tune in next week as NBC News and MSNBC report on America\u2019s opioid epidemic across all broadcast and digital platforms.<\/p>\n<p># # #<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information, contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Olivia Petersen<br \/>\nNBC News<br \/>\no: (202) 885-4159<br \/>\ne: <a href=\"mailto:olivia.petersen@nbcuni.com\">olivia.petersen@nbcuni.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p># # #<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT NBC NEWS AND MSNBC <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>More Americans watch NBC News and MSNBC than any news organization in the world. NBC News is a global leader in news across all broadcast and digital platforms. Its leading and award-winning television news broadcasts include N<em>BC Nightly News with Lester Holt, TODAY, Meet the Press with Chuck Todd, Dateline NBC, Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly and Megyn Kelly TODAY<\/em> as well as primetime specials and breaking news reports. For the 2015-2016 season, all four NBC News broadcasts were #1 in the key news demo. MSNBC is the premier cable destination for breaking and live news coverage, in-depth analysis, and influential voices \u2013 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 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