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US: Annual cost of opioid crisis as high as $504 billion
Behavioral Healthcare – November 21, 2017
Two recent research studies have placed dollar amounts on the staggering costs of opioid addiction and overdose deaths. Each provides a strong body of evidence to support investment in combatting the crisis-something addiction treatment providers continue to advocate for at the federal, state and local levels.
https://www.behavioral.net/article/finance/annual-cost-opioid-crisis-high-504-billion