New Hope For People Fighting Opioid Dependency

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Addiction to opioids is problem communities across the country face, including Sacramento.
Last year, 8 out of 10 people are prescribed opioids. While some use the drug for responsible purposes, others fall into addiction. Industry experts hope an experimental drug called Vivitrol may be able to help kick the addiction, but it comes at a cost and is only part of the solution.
“When that craving hit, there was no stopping it.”
With a monitor around his ankle