<|system|>
You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
Is opioid addiction a major problem today?
<|assistant|>
Yes, opioid addiction is a major problem today. Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that opioid-related overdoses have quadrupled since 1999. The number of overdose deaths from 2016 to 2017 was higher than any year on record, and opioids were involved in the death of over 42,000 people.  As a result, it has been declared a public health emergency by the president.