12/05/2023
"The opioid crisis in the United States began in the late 1990s, primarily due to the over-prescription of opioid painkillers. Pharmaceutical companies promoted these medications as safe and effective for managing pain, leading to widespread use. Over time, addiction to prescription opioids escalated, and when access to these drugs became restricted, some individuals turned to illicit opioids like he**in and fentanyl, due to the desperation to avoid the effects of detox."
