Opioid abuse in the U.S. and HHS actions to address opioid-drug related overdoses and deaths

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Physical Description: 1 online resource (12 pages).
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Publisher: [Washington, D.C.] : Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, 2015.

General Note:	"March 26, 2015."
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 10-12)
Summary, etc.:	The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has made addressing the opioid abuse problem a high priority and is committed to accelerating its work towards two broad goals: 1) decreasing opioid overdoses and overall overdose mortality and 2) decreasing the prevalence of opioid use disorder. Priority areas for action were identified through a Department wide effort that tapped all the scientific, analytical and programmatic expertise contained in HHS agencies. The development effort also relied on discussions with states and other stakeholder organizations.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource, PDF version; title from caption (HHS website, viewed Oct. 2, 2017).