Sources: CDC, American Society of Addiction Medicine

Sources: CDC, New York Times, American Society of Addiction Medicine

Sources: drugabuse.gov, US News, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Sources: STAT, Last Week Tonight, Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic

Sources: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Healthline

Sources: QZ, CNBC, STAT

Sources: New York Times, Legal Match, Slate, Forbes

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