Drug addiction is increasing in the United States. , It has revealed that in 2016 more than 40,000 US citizens died of the opioid overdose of opium-based drugs according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) released new data. This figure indicates an increase of more than 25 percent compared to the previous year.
In America, an average of 115 people dies every day because of the overdose of opium-based medicines. These include heroin, which is illegal, as well as painkiller such as oxycodone, which is legally prescribed and sold for use.
Experts say that the fight against legal and illegal opioids has not yet shown the desired effect, because users are usually left with more lethal options if they cannot afford the drugs they want.
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