When Opioids are the Religion of the Masses

Karl Marx famously said, “Religion is the opiate of the masses.” Marx believed real peace and happiness was not available to the working class due to economic conditions. To him, this explained why people turned to religion. It gave them an illusion of happiness by making promises of a utopian afterlife. This quote seemed to require my engagement after receiving two invitations to Washington, D.C. One involving…