AdvertisementPoliticians, Government Agencies Feud Over Payouts Tied To Opioid EpidemicJune 30, 2019Brian MannfacebookEmailA 5ml dose of liquid oxycodone, an opioid pain relief medication, sits on a table in Washington, D.C., March 29, 2019. During the opioid epidemic, roughly 218,000 Americans have died from overdoses tied to prescription pain pills, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (AFP/Getty Images)