A report from the Massachusetts Taxpayer Foundation found that the opioid crisis cost Massachusetts $15.2-billion in 2017. The monetary impact is a startling fact, but what about the personal cost?
Addiction not only affects the health and well being of an addict, but also their family and friends. It may be your child, your neighbor, or a former classmate. Chances are you know someone who has been touched by the opioid epidemic.
The 22News I-Team spoke to 3 people who found themselves caught in the middle of one of the worst drug epidemics the U.S. has ever seen. Their stories are an eyeopening revelation into this deadly drug crisis.
It’s a report you won’t want to miss. Watch the 22News I-Team report on FACES OF THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC, Thursday, February 7, on 22News at 6pm.
