
In the United States, there is a public health crisis of overdose deaths from opioids, including heroin, illicit fentanyl, and prescription opioids. An estimated 1.8 million Americans have OUD (Opioid Use Disorder) related to prescription opioids. 626,000 have heroin-related OUD with an estimated cost of over $504 billion. (Source- ASAM)
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