Perhaps one of the biggest setbacks we face as a country is the opioid epidemic.

The United States accounts for about 4% of the world’s population but uses 80% of the world’s opioids and 99% of the world’s hydrocodone.

To say we’re in a crisis would be an understatement.

Dr. Holly Geyer from the Mayo Clinic seeks to provide solutions and hope with her new book Ending the Crisis.

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