Employee Benefit News April 15, 2019
The opioid epidemic has reached a tipping point — and employers have a big role to play in reversing the trend.
Given the staggering statistics, it’s likely that no company is immune to the crisis, even if they think they are. More than 68% of the 72,000 drug overdose deaths in 2017 involved an opioid, according to government statistics. That same year, the number of overdose deaths involving opioids was six times higher than in 1999. The estimated annual cost of the U.S. opioid epidemic is $504 billion, according to the Council of Economic Advisers.
Employers can play a significant role in preventing, treating and supporting employees or their family members who are struggling with an opioid use disorder....
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