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    The opioid crisis continues to be an issue in the US, as drug overdose deaths increased by 7.6% from 2019 to 2020. While prescription of opioids has decreased from a peak of over 300 million in 2012 to around 225 million in 2018, opioids (both prescription and non-prescription) still cause thousands of overdose deaths each year. The CDC website provides information to help prevent opioid overdose deaths.

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    The opioid crisis continues to be an issue in the US, as drug overdose deaths increased by 7.6% from 2019 to 2020. While prescription of opioids has decreased from a peak of over 300 million in 2012 to around 225 million in 2018, opioids (both prescription and non-prescription) still cause thousands of overdose deaths each year. The CDC website provides information to help prevent opioid overdose deaths.

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    America's Opioid Crisis

    The opioid crisis is an ongoing issue.


    Although there have been efforts made to
    limit perscriptions, more needs to be done.

    There were

    7.6%
    more drug overdose deaths in

    7.6% the U.S. from February 2019 to


    February 2020.

    Opioid Overdose Deaths


    per 100,000 people
    15

    10

    0
    00

    02

    04

    06

    08

    10

    12

    14

    16
    20

    20

    20

    20

    20

    20

    20

    20

    20

    Total Number of Opioid Prescriptions


    Dispensed
    300,000,000

    200,000,000

    100,000,000

    0
    06
    08
    10
    12
    14
    16
    18
    20
    20
    20
    20
    20
    20
    20

    32%
    32%

    In 2018 there were 51.4


    opioid prescriptions
    written per 100 people
    68%
    32% of all opioid overdose deaths
    were caused by prescription opioid

    Help prevent deaths caused by opioid


    overdoses by being aware.
    https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/index.html

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