Methadone Maintenance Ignited America’s Opioid Crisis; Randall S. Bock

America’s opioid crisis is often attributed to the Sacklers, Purdue Pharma, OxyContin, and more recently, fentanyl. However, the roots of this epidemic run much deeper, dating back to policies adopted in the 1960s and 70s. By the mid-20th century, opiate usage had plummeted, but a significant shift occurred that laid the groundwork for the crisis […]