Opioid epidemic in the United States
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
government position
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| gptkbp:cause |
heroin use
increased availability of synthetic opioids overprescription of opioid painkillers |
| gptkbp:demographics |
affects all age groups
disproportionate impact on rural communities disproportionate impact on white, non-Hispanic population |
| gptkbp:economicCost |
over $1 trillion (estimated cumulative cost)
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| gptkbp:governmentResponse |
federal funding for prevention and treatment
state-level prescription drug monitoring programs |
| gptkbp:harmReduction |
needle exchange programs
supervised injection sites (proposed) |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Opioid epidemic in the United States
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| gptkbp:impact |
economic cost
increased overdose deaths public health burden |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:mainSubstance |
amphetamine
fentanyl prescription opioids |
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
gptkb:Painkiller_(TV_series)
gptkb:Dopesick_(TV_series) The Crime of the Century (documentary) |
| gptkbp:notableCompany |
gptkb:AmerisourceBergen
gptkb:McKesson gptkb:Johnson_&_Johnson gptkb:Cardinal_Health gptkb:Purdue_Pharma |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
2017 public health emergency declaration
OxyContin introduction in 1996 Sackler family lawsuits rise of fentanyl-related deaths after 2013 |
| gptkbp:overdoseDeaths |
over 500,000 (1999-2020)
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| gptkbp:relatedCrisis |
gptkb:crack_epidemic
methamphetamine epidemic HIV/AIDS epidemic (due to injection drug use) |
| gptkbp:relatedLegislation |
Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act
SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act |
| gptkbp:relatedOrganization |
gptkb:Centers_for_Disease_Control_and_Prevention
gptkb:Substance_Abuse_and_Mental_Health_Services_Administration gptkb:National_Institute_on_Drug_Abuse |
| gptkbp:response |
CDC guidelines for opioid prescribing
expansion of addiction treatment increased access to naloxone lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies |
| gptkbp:startDate |
late 1990s
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| gptkbp:treatment |
gptkb:methadone
gptkb:buprenorphine gptkb:naltrexone medication-assisted treatment |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Controlled_Substances_Act_(US)
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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