The opioid crisis is draining America of workers

The opioid crisis is draining America of workers

CNN Money | Patrick Gillespie | July 27, 2017

The opioid crisis is draining America of workers

The opioid epidemic has crippled communities across the United States, spurred a public health crisis, and is responsible for nearly 100 overdose deaths each day.

Opioid abuse is also hurting America's job market.

Use of opioids has become a key factor in why "prime age" workers, mostly men, are unable or unwilling to find work, according to a new report by Goldman Sachs (GS).

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