In Just One Year, Nearly 1.3 Million Americans Needed Hospital Care for Opioid-Related Issues

The coast-to-coast opioid epidemic is swamping hospitals, with government data published Tuesday showing 1.27 million emergency room visits or inpatient stays for opioid-related issues in a single year.

"In Just One Year, Nearly 1.3 Million Americans Needed Hospital Care for Opioid-Related Issues" is from the June 20, 2017 To Your Health section of The Washington Post. It was written by Joel Achenbach and Dan Keating and narrated by Sam Scholl.