New numbers from state officials show florida might be making a dent in the opioid epidemic. But i certainly don't think anyone who's involved in this would say that we are anywhere close to declaring victory against the scourge of opioid adiction. Before covet arrived, however, there were some reasons for cautious optimism.
The pandemic wiped out the slow but steady progress America had been making against another deadly disease: opioid addiction. The Washington Post’s Peter Jamison explains.
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