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You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
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Is opioid addiction a major problem today?
<|assistant|>
Yes, opioid addiction is a major problem today. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, opioids killed more than 400,000 people in the United States alone from 1999 to 2017. That's an average of more than 125000 people a year. Furthermore, opioid addiction has caused an estimated economic burden of $150 billion a year. Opiate addiction and related overdose has become one of the most serious public health and economic challenges of our time.