Opioid epidemic in the United States
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title:
Opioid epidemic in the United States
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There is an ongoing opioid epidemic in the United States, originating out of both medical prescriptions and illegal sources. It has been called "one of the most devastating public health catastrophes of our time". The opioid epidemic unfolded in three waves. The first wave of the epidemic in the United States began in the late 1990s, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), when opioids were increasingly prescribed for pain management, resulting in a rise in overall opi
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Ongoing overuse of opioid medication in the US
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opioid_epidemic_in_the_United_States
date created:
2017-02-09T23:39:25Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T15:26:59Z
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