Opioid Epidemic

"I prided myself on being tough and not complaining — even when I had to crawl on my hands and knees down the stairs to have a family dinner."
Jerry Martin hopes his Drugs Store can help combat the opioid crisis, which has killed over 11,000 people in British Columbia since 2016.
The lifesaving nasal spray is expected to hit store shelves and online U.S. retailers by late summer -- though it's not clear how much it will cost.
People may be able to purchase the treatment at their pharmacy — a change experts are celebrating.
Doug Griffin, a Republican, said the lawmaker "crossed the line" as Joe Biden told Griffin's late daughter's story in his State of the Union speech.
"I prided myself on being tough and not complaining — even when I had to crawl on my hands and knees down the stairs to have a family dinner."
"When Randy died, he was just 10 days away from receiving his college degree and had a terrific job awaiting him. He’d been sober for two years."
"That morning, I’d checked my bank account and realized my husband had visited the ATM at 2 a.m. and taken all our money. I was alone with three kids and $50."
HuffPost previously revealed that Amit Paley was part of a McKinsey consulting team for notorious OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma.
Recovery advocates called Don Bolduc’s comments about the lifesaving treatment “barbaric.”