OPIATE EPIDEMIC
Louisiana Is Building an Opiate Epidemic
When people think of Louisiana, they usually think of Jazz music, Cajun cooking and beignets. They don’t think about the fact that Louisiana is one of the worst states in the country for prescription drugs.
The Letter that Fueled the Opiate Epidemic
Thousands of Americans have already lost their lives to the health crisis caused by opiate addiction in this country. Between 2000 and 2015, over half a million people died from drug and alcohol abuse with the highest numbers coming from opiate abuse.
