Study: More Than 1 Million People Will Die From Opioids In This Decade

Researchers are calling for better regulation, industry reform and new methods of managing pain after projecting high overdose numbers.

Stories dealing with opioids are all too common in many communities across the country. 

"He had his wisdom teeth out, and that was his first exposure to pain medication," father Robert Brandt said.

Families, like 20-year-old Robby Brandt, left shattered as prescription pain killers turn to addictions, and addictions turned to death.