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Why drugs and substances matter
Why it matters
Unintentional drug overdose is the leading cause of death for US adults aged 18 to 45 [1]. Substance use disorders cost roughly 9 to 24 years of life [2]. Treatment works: people staying on opioid agonist treatment had far lower mortality than those out of it [3].
Sources
- [1]CDC WONDER, CDC National Center for Health Statistics 2023 Evidence: Not graded (statistics)
- [2]Chesney, Goodwin & Fazel, World Psychiatry 2014 Evidence: Moderate
- [3]Sordo L, Barrio G, Bravo MJ, et al., BMJ 2017 Evidence: High
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