The opioid crisis has deeply affected rural communities; Vinton County is no exception. According to the Washington Post, the Ohio district has spent 25 percent of their annual budget ($4 million total) addressing the effects of the epidemic, namely paying for childcare and imprisoning drug abusers. What are your thoughts on this article? Should pharmaceutical companies be held responsible, as Ohio residents suggested? Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/as-the-opioid-epidemic-rages-the-fight-against-addiction-moves-to-an-ohio-courtroom/2018/04/07/97b82b84-2636-11e8-874b-d517e912f125_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.f5e7e2a714fc
