# opioid epidemic in the United States

> ongoing and extensive overuse of opioid medications, both from medical prescriptions and from illegal sources, which began in the United States in the late 1990s, when opioids were increasingly prescribed for pain management

**Wikidata**: [Q30101159](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30101159)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opioid_epidemic_in_the_United_States)  
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## References

1. [Office of Public Affairs | Opioid Manufacturer Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Kickback Conspiracies | United States Department of Justice. Opioid Manufacturer Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Kickback Conspiracies. 2020](https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/opioid-manufacturer-purdue-pharma-pleads-guilty-fraud-and-kickback-conspiracies)
2. [- THE ROLE OF PURDUE PHARMA AND THE SACKLER FAMILY IN THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-116hhrg43010/html/CHRG-116hhrg43010.htm)
3. [We Are Releasing the Full Video of Richard Sackler’s Testimony About Purdue Pharma and the Opioid Crisis. ProPublica. 2021](https://www.propublica.org/article/we-are-releasing-the-full-video-of-richard-sacklers-testimony-about-purdue-pharma-and-the-opioid-crisis)