FIGURE 1-2. Number of overdose deaths from prescription and illicit opioids, United States, 1999–2015.

FIGURE 1-2Number of overdose deaths from prescription and illicit opioids, United States, 1999–2015

SOURCE: NCHS, 2016.

From: 1, Introduction

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Pain Management and the Opioid Epidemic: Balancing Societal and Individual Benefits and Risks of Prescription Opioid Use.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Board on Health Sciences Policy; Committee on Pain Management and Regulatory Strategies to Address Prescription Opioid Abuse; Phillips JK, Ford MA, Bonnie RJ, editors.
Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2017 Jul 13.
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