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The Opioid Epidemic Explained in 10 Figures

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY


The tables below are provided by the Stanford-Lancet Commission on the North American Opioid Crisis and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).


Stanford University funds the Commission and brings together diverse Stanford scholars and other leading experts in the USA and Canada.


Lancet is a medical journal that seeks to publish the best research papers with the goal of transforming society and positively impacting the lives of people.


The Commission’s goal is to:

(1) understand the opioid crisis

(2) propose solutions domestically

(3) stop its spread internationally













SOURCES: THE STANFORD-LANCET COMMISSION, CDC

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