When you attempt to imagine the scope of the current opioid addiction crisis, it can be difficult to see exactly how dire the situation has become. Comparing the statistics to other, more familiar numbers can give a shocking perspective into just how detrimental this crisis has already been to this country and how it's escalated into the situation we're in today.
It’s one thing to know that 12 million people took prescription painkillers without a prescription last year. It’s quite another thing to realize that this number is 20 percent greater than the number of people who watched the last Game of Thrones premiere. Another shocking fact, every 3 weeks, the number of deaths from drug overdoses outnumbers all of the deaths from 9/11. That's 142 Americans dying each day from a drug overdose
Check out the infographic below for more fast facts that will help you put this public health crisis into perspective.
Infographic by: recoveryranch.com
It’s one thing to know that 12 million people took prescription painkillers without a prescription last year. It’s quite another thing to realize that this number is 20 percent greater than the number of people who watched the last Game of Thrones premiere. Another shocking fact, every 3 weeks, the number of deaths from drug overdoses outnumbers all of the deaths from 9/11. That's 142 Americans dying each day from a drug overdose
Check out the infographic below for more fast facts that will help you put this public health crisis into perspective.
Infographic by: recoveryranch.com
