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These are the shocking numbers behind America's opioid epidemic

Green pills wait to be tested by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer with an infrared machine at the International Mail Facility at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. November 29, 2017. Picture taken November 29, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Lott - RC1B822A6EC0

In 2017 there were over 11 million “opioid misusers” in the United States. Image: REUTERS/Joshua Lott

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