“In the last 5 years opioid deaths have skyrocketed?”
Isn’t that what they’re saying is happening in New England? It’s so bad there that it became a campaign issue this past election! https://www.justbelieverecoverypa.com/drug-overdose-new-england/
Further south, in New Jersey, overdose deaths are up 214% in 6 years: http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2016/12/overdose_deaths_skyrocket_in_nj_as_opioid_epidemic_continues_its_boom.html
It is all about"hopey changey".
These young people and blacks who voted for ObucketOshiite are finding out that hopey changey did not turn out so good and they just cannot handle the pressure associated with losing and wanted their trophy anyway.