Now that President Trump has declared the opioid epidemic a public health emergency, it’s useful to examine the full extent of its causes. Some — doctors overprescribing opioids, pharmaceutical and insurance companies trying to maximize profits — are well known. But a growing body of research examines the powerful part socioeconomic forces play in the epidemic. The Commonwealth Fund’s David Blumenthal, M.D., and Shanoor Seervai explain in Harvard Business Review.
To Combat the Opioid Epidemic, We Must Be Honest About All Its Causes
