Dr. David Samadi & Dr. Marc Siegel investigate the opioid addiction epidemic in the USA.
• There are over 2 million people who are addicted to opioids in the USA
• There are approximately 77 fatalities each day
• 40% of people addicted to opioids are affluent individuals between the ages of 40 – 65
• Opioids are over prescribed by doctors
Dispose of unused medication by following the guidelines set by the FDA: http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm101653.html