A recent article in Kaiser Health News observes that health spending related to opioid treatment has risen 1,375 percent from 2011 to 2015, underscoring the dramatic increase of opioid abuse and addiction.
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https://khn.org/news/study-health-spending-related-to-opioid-treatment-rose-more-than-1300-percent/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A+Daily+Health+Policy+Report&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=34213918&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_qSkTICl6ogVTGQQwiwY2iIXoEXeqfVsW8AafNxH5iudXN5Azr_9jlqT8XuS8Zu_EeJ7q97nQem9L7KLsnvY9DvUZkh9sN4Vt9L_Zm9I7ZMO7gvh0&_hsmi=34213918
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