The Shutdown's Effect on the Opioid Epidemic
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This Aug. 15, 2017, file photo shows an arrangement of pills of the opioid oxycodone-acetaminophen in New York.
( Patrick Sison / AP Photo )
( Patrick Sison / AP Photo )
Produced by Alexandra Botti