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Countries with the Biggest Opioid Problem

January 13, 2016

globe“With politicians and public health officials scrambling to fight the growing burden of opioid abuse in America, HealthGrove set out to investigate whether this is also an issue at the global level. Using data from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, they ranked countries based on the percent of the population using opioids in the past year. The most recent data varies by location and is noted for each country.”

Read more at: http://tucson.com/news/data/countries-with-the-biggest-opioid-problem/article_09a6bc0c-cd14-5ba7-b8fb-dac05df515a6.html

Source: Tucson.com – January 11, 2016

Categories: Addiction, Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), News Updates, Opioids
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