deaths of thousands is a massive understatement. Just overdose deaths is probably getting close to a million. But they are also responsible for:
The people who don't OD but have their lives destroyed by opiods.
The family and friends who suffer because someone they know is an addict.
The time, money and energy society has spent trying to help addicts.
All the crimes, victims of crime and criminal justice costs that are a result of addiction.
They didn't kill thousands of people, they killed millions, affected every single person in the country negatively and contributed to the destabilization of our society.
The people who don't OD but have their lives destroyed by opiods.
The family and friends who suffer because someone they know is an addict.
The time, money and energy society has spent trying to help addicts.
All the crimes, victims of crime and criminal justice costs that are a result of addiction.
They didn't kill thousands of people, they killed millions, affected every single person in the country negatively and contributed to the destabilization of our society.