The United States is in the middle of the worst drug epidemic in its history, and the solution needs to be a coordinated approach that incorporates prevention, treatment and law enforcement, said a panel of experts assembled for “Inside the Opium (Legal) Wars.”

The seminar was held at the New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting and Convention, held in Atlantic City earlier this month. Incoming NJSBA President John E. Keefe Jr. moderated the session.