Few would dispute that the opioid epidemic is of crisis proportion. In 2016, there were more than 63,600 drug overdose deaths in the United States from opioid pain medicines, including hydrocodone (Vicodin & Lortab), Oxycodone (OxyContin & Percodan), methadone, fentanyl and morphine. State, county, and city governments are searching for ways to combat the epidemic, and some creative attorneys have added litigation against drug companies to the list of weapons.

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