Claim: Climate Change will Make the US Opioid Crisis Worse
Eric Worrall / 5 days ago March 24, 2018
Guest essay by Eric Worrall
Just in case you thought the climate movement and Penn State University couldn’t sink any lower.
March 24th, 2018
By Marlene Cimons
America’s opioid epidemic has dominated the news media in recent years, as drug overdose deaths have escalated, decimating lives and families. And while climate change may not be top of mind in discussions about how to effectively deal with this crisis, it’s a factor that shouldn’t be ignored. Global warming spawns extreme weather, which begets destruction and despair, a dangerous scenario for people looking for a way to numb their emotional pain.
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