At the epicenter of America's opioid epidemic, Huntington, West Virginia's growing addiction problem has overwhelmed everyone from first responders to business owners to newborns. So far,...
========== HARI SREENIVASAN: Now to a special reporting
effort here at the "NewsHour" that we arecalling America Addicted.Opioids are now the biggest drug epidemic
in American history.Every night this week and beyond, we will
explore the impact and efforts to addressthis crisis.I recently traveled to one of the hardest-hit
states, West Virginia.It has the highest death rate from drug overdoses
in the country.We spent some time in one city to get a sense
of just how wide and deep this crisis is andhow opioids have changed the very fabric of
life there.MAN: Burger King?Station 316.MAN: And 3210 Washington Boulevard for an
overdose.Advise, female is outside on the ground.HARI SREENIVASAN: It's not even 10:30 in the
morning in Huntington, West Virginia, andit&a...
