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In this Sept. 5, 2018 photo, Cecily Melton of Peoria County speaks at the Human Services Center  in Peoria, Ill., of her own journey with opioid addiction that started with a prescription from an Army base physician to treat a painful knee condition. In time, she says she was addicted and said she couldn't function. Thanks to three years of treatment with Suboxone and counseling at the Human Service Center, Cecily says she feels fortunate to restabilize parts of her life. (Fred Zwicky/Journal Star via AP)

In this Sept. 5, 2018 photo, Cecily Melton of Peoria County speaks at the Human Services Center in Peoria, Ill., of her own journey with opioid addiction that started with a prescription from an Army base physician to treat a painful knee condition. In time, she says she was addicted and said she couldn't function. Thanks to three years of treatment with Suboxone and counseling at the Human Service Center, Cecily says she feels fortunate to restabilize parts of her life. (Fred Zwicky/Journal Star via AP)

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