The rate of heroin-related overdose deaths nearly quadruple between 2002 and 2013, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. On The Point, Mindy Todd and Sean Corcoran look back to the start of this epidemic, wondering if more could have been done to prevent it. They talk with two local filmmakers Nate Robertson and Sam Tarplin about their documentary film on addiction: What Happened Here, The Untold Story of Addiction on Cape Cod. We also get an update on efforts at the legislative and public health levels to prevent and treat opioid addiction, speaking with State Representative Randy Hunt.
Responding to Opioid Addiction
J. Junker
