A drug manufacturer denounces his own industry and explains to 60 Minutes how a label change by the FDA expanded the use of opioids. Bill Whitaker reports. Air Date: Feb 24, 2019 Watch the video.
Timeline of the Opioid Crisis
(Source: CNN)
The opioid epidemic has roots that date back to the 1800s when Heroin was believed to be less addictive than morphine. CNN created timeline of how the United States got to where it is today. Go to the Timeline
Real Solutions-How One Small Town in Minnesota Beat the Opioid Crisis
Town
halls and committees all over the country are looking for ways to
combat the opioid epidemic. Many are turning to the places that have
succeeded in making a noticeable difference in their community.
Little Falls, Minnesota, didn’t do anything revolutionary. They just made a real effort, and spent real money, treating addiction as a disease, not a crime.
Read more about what worked for them.
Little Falls, Minnesota, didn’t do anything revolutionary. They just made a real effort, and spent real money, treating addiction as a disease, not a crime.
Read more about what worked for them.
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