Americans under age 50 are now more likely to die of an overdose than of a car wreck. Americans are only 4.4% of the world’s population yet we consume 30% of the world’s opioids. And the epidemic hasn’t even peaked yet.

Masterful reporting that takes a hard look at all sides of the opioid epidemic plaguing America: the origin, big pharma, the FDA, drug marketing and doctor’s prescriptions, national drug trade (doesn’t really go into int’l trade), law enforcement, public health, community services, rehabs, public policy, and numerous personal looks at individuals involved in all these facets. Above all, the harrowing experiences of individuals is never lost.

What to do? We are still floundering about arguing about best practices and public policy, but we know where the answer lies: “The answer is always community.”