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Americans use far more opioids than anyone else in the world

Last Updated: Wednesday July 28, 2021

(The Washington Post, March 15) Even when the list is restricted to the top 25 heaviest consuming countries, the United States outpaces them all in opioid use, according to UN report. Read more.