Opioid epidemic may have cost U.S. governments $37.8 billion in tax revenue
Monday, April 15, 2019 - 08:50
in Earth & Climate
The opioid epidemic may have cost U.S. state and federal governments up to $37.8 billion in lost tax revenue due to opioid-related employment loss, according to Penn State researchers. Additionally, the researchers found that Pennsylvania was one of the states with the most lost revenue, with approximately $638.2 million lost to income and sales tax. […]