DAN CALLISTER

America has been grappling with a severe opioid crisis for decades, marked by a rise in opioid misuse, opioid use disorder (OUD), and a staggering increase in overdose deaths. This crisis has evolved through several phases, initially driven by the overprescribing of prescription opioids, followed by surges in heroin use, and most recently, a rapid increase in deaths involving synthetic opioids like fentanyl.

Opioid crisis, Dayton, Ohio © Dan Callister

Opioid crisis, Dayton, Ohio © Dan Callister

Opioid crisis, Dayton, Ohio © Dan Callister

Opioid crisis, Dayton, Ohio © Dan Callister

Opioid crisis, Dayton, Ohio © Dan Callister

Opioid crisis, Dayton, Ohio © Dan Callister

Opioid crisis, Dayton, Ohio © Dan Callister

Opioid crisis, Dayton, Ohio © Dan Callister

Opioid crisis, Dayton, Ohio © Dan Callister

Opioid crisis, Dayton, Ohio © Dan Callister

Opioid crisis, Dayton, Ohio © Dan Callister

Opioid crisis, Dayton, Ohio © Dan Callister

Opioid crisis, Dayton, Ohio © Dan Callister

Opioid crisis, Dayton, Ohio © Dan Callister

Opioid crisis, Dayton, Ohio © Dan Callister

Opioid crisis, Dayton, Ohio © Dan Callister

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Opioid Crisis, Dayton, Ohio © Dan Callister

Opioid crisis, Dayton, Ohio © Dan Callister