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Alcohol & Drug Trends

• Opioid Overdose Deaths Impacts Americans’ Life Expectancy

  (January 5, 2018)

  (Winter 2017) According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, life expectancy increased from 2000 – 2015, primarily due to fewer people dying from heart disease, cancer and infectious […]

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• Fentanyl Hits Hard — Especially Among Vets

  (January 5, 2018)

  (Winter 2017) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a grim report, announcing that drug overdose fatalities spiked over 17% between 2015 and 2016. Drug overdoses now rank […]

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• Majority of Americans May Misuse Rx Drugs

  (January 5, 2018)

  (Winter 2017) Quest Diagnostics’ analysis of approximately 3.4 million prescription medication monitoring screenings conducted between 2011 and 2016 provides an updated picture of drug misuse and abuse in the United […]

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• Big Workplace Losses Due to Substance Use Disorders

  (October 20, 2017)

  (Fall 2017) Companies are often unaware of the many impacts substance abuse among employees has on the organization as a whole. They also may not realize the extent of substance […]

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• Workers’ Comp Numbers Indicate Opioid Rx Decline

  (October 20, 2017)

  (Fall 2017) Examination of 26 state workers’ compensation systems suggests that the prescribing of opioids for chronic pain among injured workers is declining. A Workers Compensation Research Institute report revealed […]

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