Opioid epidemic costs Americans almost $80 billion per year, study says

Thursday, September 15, 2016 - 08:01 in Mathematics & Economics

Stephen FellerWASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Misuse of opioids is costing the United States about $78 billion per year for additional care, lost productivity and criminal justice, a new study says.

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