Indicators Of The Year: Opioids

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December 27, 20184:28 PM ET

Cardiff Garcia

Stacey Vanek Smith

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Indicators Of The Year: Opioids

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Life expectancy in the U.S. is down for the second year in a row. One main reason: opioid abuse. But increasingly, companies are stepping up to address the problem, offering treatment plans to workers and supporting employees through treatment.

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