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The opioid epidemic is costing us $1.5 trillion a year. And we're spending peanuts to fight it.

Por: MarketWatch Politics October 06, 2022

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That toll is massive. A new report by Congress’s Joint Economic Committee (JEC) puts it at a staggering $1.47 trillion in 2020 alone, a 49% increase from 2019.  Data for 2021 hasn’t been finalized yet, but the report suggests it will be even worse. “The rise in fatal opioid overdoses in 2021 suggests the total cost is likely to continue to increase,” the JEC says. “In addition, the methodology used to produce the totals involves some... + full article



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