opioid epidemic

‘My Child Died’: Opioid plague hits America

 ‘My Child Died’: Opioid plague hits America
Drug Crime

More Americans died from drug overdoses than guns or car crashes last year, with opioids blamed for most of the 64,070 deaths. A new federal report estimates 2.4 million Americans have an “opioid-use disorder.” Nancy Grace discusses the crisis with lawyer Mark Tate, who represents local governments suing big drug companies for marketing practices they …

The deadly opioid epidemic in your neighborhood: What you need to know
Drug Crime
June 23, 2017

The deadly opioid epidemic in your neighborhood: What you need to know

Drug overdoses killed 60,000 Americans last year and the death toll is rising so fast that opioid addiction is now considered an epidemic. More Americans died from opioid overdoses in 2016 than were killed in the Vietnam war over two decades. The scourge took nearly twice as many lives as traffic accidents. Dr. William Morrone, …