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Opioid epidemic in the united states

ongoing and extensive overuse of opioid medications, both from medical prescriptions and from illegal sources, which began in the United States in the late 1990s, when opioids were increasingly prescribed for pain management

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/ˈoʊpiˌɔɪd ˌɛpəˈdɛmɪk ɪn ðə juˈnaɪdəd steɪts/
/ˈəʊpɪɔɪd ɛpɪˈdɛmɪk ɪn ðɪ juːˈnʌɪtɪd steɪts/
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