The Need

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• ‌CNN. 2022. “US Drug Overdose Deaths Remain at near Record Highs, CDC Says.” Https://Www.kktv.com. September 14, 2022. https://www.kktv.com/2022/09/14/us-drug-overdose-deaths-remain-near-record-highs-cdc-says/.

• Recovery Centers of America. 2019. “Economic Cost of Substance Abuse Disorder in the United States, 2019.” Recovery Centers of America. 2019. https://recoverycentersofamerica.com/resource/economic-cost-of-substance-abuse-disorder-in-united-states-2019/.

• General, Office of the Surgeon. 2019. “Addiction and Substance Misuse Reports and Publications.” HHS.gov. March 29, 2019. https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/reports-and-publications/addiction-and-substance-misuse/index.html#:~:text=The%20annual%20economic%20impact%20of.