By Andy Gordon I always thought that the Vietnam War would be the worst mass killer of Americans I’d see in my lifetime. More than 58,000 American soldiers died.
But the opioid epidemic’s appalling toll amounts to nearly seven Vietnam Wars.
Opioid addiction is a national tragedy. Opioids have caused more than 400,000 deaths in America alone. And when counting the friends, family and loved ones of those victims, millions more have suffered.
It’s also a deeply personal tragedy shared by millions of Americans. I’ve written about addiction in my own family.
Enough is enough. I’m for anything that fights or reduces opioid addiction. And I mean …read more
