Just over 100 days in office: That's approximately 9,100 people who have died from drug overdoses, especially opioid pain pills, heroin and fentanyl. #trump #opioids #prescriptiondrugs #heroin

In this beautiful and sorrowful HBO documentary, directed by Perri Peltz (a journalist and documentary filmmaker) and produced by Sascha Weiss, we crisscross this country to meet families who represent today’s victims of the opioid epidemic... #prescriptiondrugs #opioids #documentary

In the wake of Prince's death, opioids are once again in the headlines. While precise details remain private, The New York Times reported on the likely role of narcotic pain pills in his death. His trajectory is all too familiar: from orthopedic problems in his hip from too much wear and tear, to surgery, then prescribed opioids and likely, their regular, unregulated use. This is a deeply familiar and perilous course that does not confine itself to celebrities, as recent evid