Williams, MatthewGreene, MarionWright, Eric2024-02-272024-02-272013-01https://hdl.handle.net/1805/38943Addiction to opioids (e.g., heroin, morphine, prescription pain relievers) is a serious health problem with wide-ranging social and economic implications. In 2010, more than 2 million Americans were affected, with 1.9 million U.S. residents addicted to prescription opioids and 359,000 addicted to heroin. Abuse of opioids, particularly heroin, has been associated with unintentional overdoses and transmission of hepatitis, HIV, and sexually transmitted diseases.en-USopioidsaddictiontreatmentReport