This is effing ridiculous media driven hyperbole
And it’s having an effect for those of us who get pain meds and cortisone shots
The states want to get tax money to fight this so called crisis
The cops want that cash as usual for their jobs and toys
The politicians want that power
Freepers just like anything that controls behavior they don’t like
It’s a pain in the ass
We have a huge aging population that is a big chunk of it
In 2016, 2 million Americans had an opioid use disorder. That's bad - but is it an "epidemic"? Does it justify leaving patients in pain?
And why is there not a peep about the 15 million Americans with an alcohol use disorder? If opioids are an epidemic, alcohol is a plague.