You're missing the link. Here's the chain of events for this epidemic. 1. Doctors over prescribe opioids and poorly monitor patient addiction. 2. Eventually,

You're missing the link. Here's the chain of events for this epidemic. 1. Doctors over prescribe opioids and poorly monitor patient addiction. 2. Eventually, doctor cuts off patient. 3. Addicted patients turn to street drugs, like Chinese fentanyl. 4. Street drugs have unreliable dosage and ingredients, making it easy to accidentally overdose.