Recovery Zone Solutions

The Opioid Crisis

Powerful Statistics
Powerful statistics
in the united states
70,237

overdose deaths in 20172

14,781,000

alcohol use disorders1

26,995,000

overall addictions1

In Tri-State Area
3,163

overdose deaths in 2018 in New Jersey4

1,083,000

people addicted to opioids1

1,497,000

people with alcohol use disorders1

1,440,000

people with addictions, with 96% not receiving treatment3

Long-Term Health Effects
Long-Term Health Effects
ALCOHOL ADDICTION
long-term effects on the heart:

cardiovascular disease, heart muscle injury, irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure, and stroke

long-term effects on the liver:

liver problems, steatosis, alcoholic hepatitis, fibrosis, cirrhosis, and pancreatitis

Increased risks of cancer:

mouth cancer, esophagus cancer, liver cancer, breast cancer, larynx cancer, pharynx cancer, and colon cancer

Alcohol & Opioid Combination
Increased health risks:

slowing of heart rate and breathing leading to coma or death

Opioid Addiction
Long-term effects:

increased risk of heart and respiratory problems, severe liver damage, increased risk of drug interactions, and death

https://addiction.surgeongeneral.gov/sites/default/files/appendix-d.pdf

High Cost of Addiction
High Cost of Addiction

The total cost of opioid disorders and overdoses is

$78 billion
Only $3.8 billion

of that spent on treatment

The cost of untreated opioid addiction is

$74.2 billion
$5 to $7 saved

per $1 spent on MAT implant with year long patient care

drugabuse.gov

References: 1. SAMHSA 2017 Report 2. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/11/29/ upshot/fentanyl-drug-overdose-deaths.html 3. SAMHSA 2017 Report: Needing but not receiving treatment at a specialty facility for alcohol use in the past year 4. https://www.nj.com/data/2019/01/drug-deaths-in-nj-break-record-for-4th-straight-year-why-is-this-happening.html 5. https://addiction.surgeongeneral.gov/sites/default/files/appendix-d.pdf 6. drugabuse.gov

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