How cracking down on America's painkiller capital led to a heroin crisis
by Chris McGreal in Fort Lauderdale from on (#1EYMT)
Critics say Florida's efforts to contain an epidemic unleashed within its borders have only had limited effect in curbing one crisis while making another worse
For James Fata, the transition from prescription painkillers to heroin was seamless.
The 24-year-old came to Florida to shake an addiction to opioid pills, but trying to go through rehab in a region known as the prescription capital of America proved too much. When a government crackdown curtailed his supply of pills, Fata turned to readily available heroin to fill the void.
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