Costs of US prescription opioid epidemic estimated at $78. 5 billion

Wednesday, September 14, 2016 - 18:41 in Health & Medicine

Prescription opioid overdose, abuse, and dependence carries high costs for American society, with an estimated total economic burden of $78.5 billion, according to a new study.

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