Opioid Clarity?

The number of deaths due to opioids has shown no signs of diminishing—drug overdose deaths involving prescription opioids rose from 3,442 in 1999 to 17,029 in 2017 (see National Rate of Opioid-Related Inpatient Stays Increased 79% Since 2008, D.C., Florida & Pennsylvania Had The Highest Rate Of Increase In Opioid-Related Deaths In 2016, 70,000+ Drug Overdose Deaths Reported In 2017, Up 9.6% From 2016, and Overdose Death Rates). This crisis has also strained the health care system, most notably at the emergency room level, where opioid overdoses increasing 30% between 2016 and . . .