A man uses heroin under a bridge where he lives with other addicts in the Kensington section of Philadelphia. Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images
At least 15 states are introducing legislation that would "force drug manufacturers and their distributors" to pay for treatment for opioid addicts, the Associated Press reports.
Why it matters: The death toll from opioid addiction has been on the rise, and public health experts have placed the blame on manufacturers. But, per the AP, "drugmakers and distributors argue that...the cost increases would eventually be absorbed by patients or taxpayers."