Opioid epidemic
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opioid-epidemic-181-13627723
title:
Opioid epidemic
text:
The opioid epidemic, also referred to as the opioid crisis, is the rapid increase in the overuse, misuse/abuse, and overdose deaths attributed either in part or in whole to the class of drugs called opiates/opioids since the 1990s. It includes the significant medical, social, psychological, demographic and economic consequences of the medical, non-medical, and recreational abuse of these medications. Opioids are a diverse class of moderate to strong painkillers, including oxycodone, hydrocodone,
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Deaths due to abuse of opioid drugs
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opioid_epidemic
date created:
2019-03-30T11:07:45Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T03:16:04Z
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