Opiate addiction has become a massive epidemic in this country, with little signs of it slowing down. Recently a panel of experts met in Washington DC to attempt to figure out some solutions in at the very least slowing it down. The CDC has stated that deaths from opiate overdoses have more than quadrupled over the last 15 years. This has and will continue to put a great strain on our communities. The substances are broken down into three levels or schedules according to the DEA’s assessment of their danger. At the top are Schedule I and carry with them the strongest penalties for possession or depending on the amount intent to sell. The DEA defines this group as having three significant attributes:
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