Painkillers now kill more Americans than any illegal drug

How opioid painkillers became an epidemic Subscribe to our channel It s a terrifying fact: More than 47, 000 people in America died of drug overdoses in what s been widely called an epidemic. But the biggest killer of this epidemic isn t cocaine, meth, or even heroin it s totally legal opioid painkillers is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what s really driving the events in the headlines. Check out to get up to speed on everything from Kurdistan to the Kim Kardashian app. Check out our full video catalog: Follow Vox on Twitter: Or on Facebook: