ViewpointsOpinionThe Cure for the Opioid EpidemicIndependence, employment go hand in handSavePrintPresident Donald Trump speaks at a meeting with administration officials on the opioid addiction crisis at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, on Aug. 8, 2017. NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty ImagesFergus Hodgson10/2/2018|Updated: 10/3/2018Idle hands are the devil’s playground, and opioids are wreaking havoc on the unemployed underclass of the United States.The good news is that a viable solution is at hand, and it doesn’t require throwing more taxpayer money and law enforcement at the problem.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentFergus HodgsonAuthorFergus Hodgson is the director of “ Econ Americas”, a financial consultancy, and publisher of the “ Impunity Observer” , a geopolitical intelligence service. He is the author of “ Financial Sovereignty for Canadians: Untether Yourself from the Ottawa Leviathan (2024).” websiteAuthor’s Selected ArticlesFirsthand Account Lays Bare the Cuban RevolutionDec 19, 2022There Is Nowhere to Flee ToOct 24, 2022How the Legal Minefield Suffocates the US EconomyAug 10, 2022Opinion: Alberta Sounds Battle Cry for SovereigntyOct 27, 2021Related TopicsOpioid epidemic
