Opioid crisis has growing cost for businesses and their employees
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Abuse of opioid drugs has cost the U.S. a lot of money in a number of ways. That includes a big impact on business, particularly the construction industry.
The cost of the country’s opioid crisis is estimated to have exceeded $1 trillion from 2001 to 2017, and it’s projected to cost an additional $500 billion by 2020. That’s according to an analysis from Altarum, a nonprofit health research and consulting institute.
The report says the costs of the opioid crisis are borne by individuals in the form of lost wages; the private sector in lost productivity and health care costs; and additional spending on social services and other areas.
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Title: Opioid crisis has growing cost for businesses and their employees
Format: Audio
Clean of Graphics: Yes
Type: Segment
Subject(s): Opioids Crisis
Public Broadcasting Station or Institution: WXXI
Original Broadcast/Publish Date: 04/13/2018
Runtime: 00:04:17
Main Asset File Size: 0.04 GB
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Language: English