Failings in public support, medical industry, started opioid crisis in '90s, doctor says

JACKSON, MI - A doctor speaking at this year's drug summit said identifying what led the country into the opioid crisis it's in today is not hard if you know history.

"This is just not now a problem, it's a problem that has been brewing for 20 years," said keynote speaker, Dr. Matthew Saffarian, an interventional spine, EMG and sports medicine physician for Michigan State University.

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