The report went on to state the overdose crisis “has the effect of a slow-motion weapon of mass destruction,” as it accounts for lost productivity due to early death, health care costs, and criminal justice costs.
The national opioid overdose epidemic is costing the U.S. economy $1 trillion annually, according to a recent report from the U.S. Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking. The report went on to state it also “has the effect of a slow-motion weapon of mass destruction,” as the losses account for lost productivity due to early death, health care, and criminal justice costs.
“I’d run around, and I’d look for places that maybe I could break into. Crazy stuff like that; things that I’d never do if I wasn’t strung out,” said James, a 42-year-old who has battled opioid addictions for the last 20 years.“Anyone that has used before is like a ticking time bomb,” he said. “They could be a pillar of the community, but as soon as they start getting high, they turn into a wild animal.
Data from the National Institute on Drug Abuse suggests treatment centers like the one James goes to reduce the costs drugs have to society exponentially as every dollar spent on treatment can lead to $12 in savings on health care and the criminal justice system.
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