By The GlobalistSuppressing the opioid crisis and poor treatment regimes combine for a failed strategy.1. Although it does not have the highest rate of opioid use in the world, the Russian Federation has a significant problem with abuse of synthesized opioids, such as heroin.
2. Russia ranks about even with Iran – which also has major addiction challenges – among the 30 largest economies for rate of opioid use.
3. About 2.3% of the 15-64 year-old population used opioids as of 2010, based on the last estimates the government provided to the UN.
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Source: The Globalist
