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Jessica Ho said: "The use of prescription opioids and synthetic drugs like fentanyl are becoming increasingly common in many high-income countries and constitute a common challenge to be confronted by these countries," External link

sciencedailyThursday, February 21, 2019 at 7:26:00 PM Central European Standard Time

Jessica Ho said: "The American epidemic has important consequences for international comparisons of life expectancy. While the United States is not alone in experiencing increases in drug overdose mortality, the magnitude of the differences in levels of drug overdose mortality is staggering," External link

sciencedailyThursday, February 21, 2019 at 7:26:00 PM Central European Standard Time

Jessica Ho said: “One of the most surprising findings from this study is that while Americans now have the highest drug overdose death rates, this hasn’t always been the case. In the late 1990s, Nordic countries like Finland and Sweden had the highest death rates. The countries that now look like they’re at greatest risk of following in the U.S.’s footsteps are other Anglophone countries like Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom,” “Over time, we’ve seen huge shifts in drug overdose, and we need to pay attention to the factors that contribute to the development and continued persistence of this epidemic in the United States and, potentially, whether it spreads to other countries” External link

eurekalertThursday, February 21, 2019 at 5:00:00 PM Central European Standard Time

Jessica Ho said: "On average, Americans are living 2.6 fewer years than people in other high-income countries. This puts the United States more than a decade behind the life expectancy levels achieved by other high-income countries. American drug overdose deaths are widening this already significant gap and causing us to fall even further behind our peer countries," External link

sciencedailyThursday, February 21, 2019 at 7:26:00 PM Central European Standard Time

Jessica Ho said: "For over a decade now, the United States has had the highest drug overdose mortality among its peer countries," External link

honThursday, February 21, 2019 at 3:58:00 PM Central European Standard Time

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