While heroin addiction has been a problem for years, and knowledge of its impact on people's lives is well-documented, the recent problem relating to opioids stems from

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While all of the choices listed have contributed to the opioid crisis to some extent, the availability of synthetic drugs prescribed by physicians has been the primary contributing factor. Opioids such as oxycodone and hydrocodone are highly addictive and can easily lead to addiction and subsequent use of cheaper, more readily available drugs such as heroin. The over-supply of cheap heroin and unemployment/depression may exacerbate the problem, but they are not the root cause.

While Heroin Addiction Has Been a Problem for Years, and Knowledge