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The United States is in the throes of a drug epidemic.

I'm India Rachison and for assignment I've been to Ohio and I must warn you this program contains disturbing scenes.

We've just now had a call from the deputy coroner here in Lorain County and

there's been a fatal overdose. We know it's a man, we don't know much else

about it, so we are heading there right now.

It's a one-story bungalow, really well kept, lots of wrought iron hearts and little lanterns,

hanging patunias, neat lawn.

The corridor right now is talking to a woman.'s taking some details from a lady who's sitting

outside who we think is the sister of the man.

When I found him, I have a...

I know the driver Dr Craig Chappell into the living room. The TV's on, the

blinds drawn, there's a fan blowing hard and the dead man's phone vibrates with the occasional text.

He's sitting slumped on the sofa covered in blankets.

He could be asleep, apart from the icy blue tips of his fingers.

In this week's assignment, we're in Ohio, meeting the people affected by a heroin and opiate epidemic.

After any injury, many Americans expect to be pain-free. The US consumes around 80% of all

opiate painkillers produced in the world. But for too many people their dependence

on prescription medication has led them to heroin.

Addiction is everywhere even here in the upmarket suburbs of Lorraine County

west of Cleveland. Dr.

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