Sam Quinones: ...that the opioid epidemic started because people were silent

Every day, more than 115 people in the United States die after overdosing on opioids.  The misuse of, and addiction to, opioids — including prescription pain relievers, heroin, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl — is a serious national crisis that affects public health as well as social and economic welfare.  But, how did it become such a big problem?  For some insight into that, we turn to award-winning journalist Sam Quinones, who’s the author of the book, “Dreamland:  The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic”.  You can learn more about him at http://www.samquinones.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices