Surgeon General Vivek Murthy calls America’s opioid epidemic the health crisis of our generation. It causes more than 1,000 emergency room visits and kills 78 people every day. This week, Dr. Murthy is taking the unprecedented step of mailing letters to the 2.3 million prescribers in America. First on “CBS This Morning,” Dr. Murthy shows how he wants clinicians to help in the fight. Source

Rescue crews sift through the rubble in a search for survivors in the aftermath of an earthquake that rocked Italy. Source

Buildings lay in rubble in Amatrice, Italy, after an earthquake struck the town. Source

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Italy and destroyed homes across various towns. In Amatrice, Italy, residents assess the damage to their homes. Source

Brandy Young teaches second grade in Godley, Texas. Her letter to parents became a sensation on Facebook. She wrote: “There will be no formally assigned homework this year…I ask that you spend your evenings doing things that are proven to correlate with student success. Eat dinner as a family, read together, play outside, and get your child to bed early.” Psychologist and CBS News contributor Lisa Damour joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the impact of Young’s bold decision. Source

Every year, the London Zoo puts all of its 17,000 creatures on the scale to monitor their health. Monkeys, lions, penguins and even spiders took their turn being measured. Source

Mississippi firefighter Patrick Hardison’s life changed in 2001 when the roof of a burning house collapsed on him. For 14 years, he battled pain, stares and a loss of hope — until he got a face transplant in August of 2015. Dr. Jon LaPook spoke with Hardison about how his life has changed since then. Source

Several members of Congress are demanding to know why the price of EpiPens has skyrocketed by 500 percent. The devices deliver a life-saving injection for people with severe allergies. Vinita Nair spoke with a former pharmaceutical exec who faced similar criticism last year. Source

In Miami Beach, city sanitation crews are vacuuming standing water, which is a breeding ground for Zika-carrying mosquitoes. This comes as officials are now trying to determine if there is a third hot spot in Florida. David Begnaud has more. Source

One year after getting a face transplant, burn victim Patrick Hardison reflects on how his life has improved since his surgery. Source