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Advances on the Frontline of the Opioid Epidemic: Origins and Future Directions

Adil Shahzad Ahmed *

The opioid crisis has ravaged the United States over the past two decades, leading to increased rates of abuse, overdose, and death[1]. Over 130 people lose their lives each day from opiate related causes[2]. Similarly, Canada faces an ever-growing opioid epidemic, claiming more daily lives than motor vehicle collisions[3]. Authorities in Europe have also raised concerns of a similar narcotic-fueled epidemic sweeping the continent [4-6]. European nations on the whole have fared better, albeit with few exceptions[7].