Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
government position
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| gptkbp:affectedPopulation |
decline in US life expectancy
economic burden exceeding $1 trillion increased foster care placements increased neonatal abstinence syndrome |
| gptkbp:annualDeaths |
over 80,000 opioid overdose deaths in 2021
|
| gptkbp:cause |
overprescription of opioid painkillers
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| gptkbp:consequence |
addiction crisis
increased opioid overdose deaths strain on healthcare system |
| gptkbp:governmentResponse |
CDC guidelines for opioid prescribing
increased access to naloxone lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies expansion of addiction treatment programs |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
US opioid epidemic
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:mainDrugsInvolved |
amphetamine
fentanyl prescription opioids |
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
gptkb:Painkiller_(TV_series)
gptkb:Dopesick_(TV_series) The Crime of the Century (documentary) |
| gptkbp:notable_drug |
gptkb:morphine
gptkb:Percocet gptkb:Vicodin gptkb:OxyContin fentanyl |
| gptkbp:notableCompany |
gptkb:AmerisourceBergen
gptkb:McKesson gptkb:Johnson_&_Johnson gptkb:Cardinal_Health gptkb:Purdue_Pharma |
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Sackler_family
Dr. Andrew Kolodny Dr. Anna Lembke |
| gptkbp:notableTown |
Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement
$26 billion opioid settlement (2022) |
| gptkbp:relatedCrisis |
US fentanyl crisis
US heroin epidemic |
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
US Department of Health and Human Services declares public health emergency (2017)
CDC declares opioid epidemic a public health emergency (2017) |
| gptkbp:relatedLegislation |
SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (2018)
21st Century Cures Act (2016) Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (2016) |
| gptkbp:relatedOrganization |
gptkb:Centers_for_Disease_Control_and_Prevention
gptkb:Drug_Enforcement_Administration gptkb:Substance_Abuse_and_Mental_Health_Services_Administration gptkb:National_Institute_on_Drug_Abuse |
| gptkbp:startDate |
late 1990s
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:US–China_fentanyl_cooperation
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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