A lawyer was addicted to opioids. His family drama and charges underscore a larger crisis.

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Sep 18, 2021 A lawyer was addicted to opioids. His family drama and charges underscore a larger crisis. The uncoiling saga of the Murdaugh family, a well-connected legal dynasty in South Carolina, has thrown a spotlight onto the state's rampant black market for prescription opioids and how officials have struggled to contain the booming drug epidemic during the pandemic. Read More Follow Us Get the NBC News Mobile App Check out all NBC News newsletters here. 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 View in browser | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy