Re:Billionaire Insys founder charged in U.S. opioid bribe case
by ElatedOwl on Thursday October 26, 2017 @05:29PM
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I don't think the numbers agree with your assessment.
Taken straight from your PDF link, (emphasis mine)
"the increasing
overuse of prescription opioid painkillers, contributing
to a national drug overdose epidemic and rising drug
poisoning deaths"
Look at pages 153, 154 and 155.
Drug poisoning deaths per 100,000 resident population (age adjusted) 1999: 6.1, 2015: 16.3
Drug poisoning deaths involving opioid analgesics (other than heroin) per 100,000 resident population 1999: 1.4, 2015: 7.0
Drug poisoning deaths involving heroin per 100,000 resident population 1999: 0.7, 2015: 4.1
Taken straight from your PDF link, (emphasis mine) "the increasing overuse of prescription opioid painkillers, contributing to a national drug overdose epidemic and rising drug poisoning deaths"
Look at pages 153, 154 and 155. Drug poisoning deaths per 100,000 resident population (age adjusted) 1999: 6.1, 2015: 16.3
Drug poisoning deaths involving opioid analgesics (other than heroin) per 100,000 resident population 1999: 1.4, 2015: 7.0
Drug poisoning deaths involving heroin per 100,000 resident population 1999: 0.7, 2015: 4.1