Oblivion: a journey into America's overdose crisis

Drug overdose is the leading cause of death among Americans 50 and under. While much attention has been brought to what’s formally known as the opioid epidemic, overdose deaths continue to surge and the problem worsens. Diving into the epidemiology of overdoses, interviewing prominent addiction experts and public health researchers, shows why the problem will get worse before it gets better unless policy makers come to understand the true complexity of the problem. This reporter uses firsthand experience with addiction to draw out how we got here and most importantly, how to get out.