Opioid Crisis Fast Facts | CNN

CNN  —  Here’s a look at the opioid crisis. Experts say the United States is in the throes of an opioid epidemic. An estimated 9.2 million Americans aged 12 and older misused opioids in 2021, including 8.7 million prescription pain reliever abusers and 1.1 million heroin users. Opioids are drugs…