It was estimated that overdose deaths from the opioid epidemic resulted in around 43.2 billion U.S. dollars in lost productivity in 2016. The total estimated economic burden of the opioid epidemic that year was around 95.3 billion dollars.
Economic burden of the opioid epidemic in the United States in 2016, by type
(in billion U.S. dollars)
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Altarum. (November 16, 2017). Economic burden of the opioid epidemic in the United States in 2016, by type (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031621/opioid-epidemic-economic-burden-by-type-us/
Altarum. "Economic burden of the opioid epidemic in the United States in 2016, by type (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. November 16, 2017. Statista. Accessed October 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031621/opioid-epidemic-economic-burden-by-type-us/
Altarum. (2017). Economic burden of the opioid epidemic in the United States in 2016, by type (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031621/opioid-epidemic-economic-burden-by-type-us/
Altarum. "Economic Burden of The Opioid Epidemic in The United States in 2016, by Type (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Nov 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031621/opioid-epidemic-economic-burden-by-type-us/
Altarum, Economic burden of the opioid epidemic in the United States in 2016, by type (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031621/opioid-epidemic-economic-burden-by-type-us/ (last visited October 13, 2024)
Economic burden of the opioid epidemic in the United States in 2016, by type (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], Altarum, November 16, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031621/opioid-epidemic-economic-burden-by-type-us/