Welcome to the second edition of VICE News Issues, our semi-regular look at some of the most important topics in the world. Our subject this time is the opioid crisis that has already killed more than 600,000 Americans and could kill half a million more over the next decade, a death toll that rivals the HIV/AIDS epidemic. This unprecedented public health emergency is forcing us to rethink how we approach addiction, and a nationwide movement toward recovery is already underway.
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