Study: Opioid Deaths Rise in Towns Where U.S. Auto Plants Have Closed Steve Watson Posted on December 31, 2019 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with Featured Stories, Tile This confirms that towns and small cities that have been hit by job-killing free trade have suffered more in the opioid crisis. Share this:Share Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email