NightSide - Dealing With Opiate Addiction

BOSTON (CBS) - Massachusetts, like many other states across the country, is dealing with an increasing opiate addiction problem. Many lives and millions of dollars are being lost as more and more people fall into the clutches of addiction to heroin or prescription pain killers. Ray Tamasi, president and CEO of Gosnold on Cape Cod, was appointed to Governor Baker's Task Force, established to study and report on what the state can do to combat this growing problem. Tamasi joins Dan in studio to discuss the issues surrounding opiate addiction, and what we can do to help those already addicted, while also focusing on preventing more from falling into this vicious cycle.

Originally broadcast June 9th, 2015.