The opioid epidemic is affecting people throughout the United States, and Louisiana is among the states trying to stop opioid abuse, state Attorney General Jeff Landry said. Landry was guest speaker Monday during the St. Mary Industrial Group’s luncheon meeting at the Petroleum Club of Morgan City. He and his staff at the state’s Department of Justice have been working to find ways to combat the nation’s opioid abuse epidemic in Louisiana. The state and other entities, including several in St. Mary Parish, are in the midst of pursuing litigation relating to the epidemic. Opioids used to be classified as ...