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Drug use disorders

Injury / external · Master rank #36 · ~0.7% of deaths (Top 20 avg)

Short comparison of all 20 systems on one page. Click a country for the full treatment / prevention / lifestyle page.

Illustrative playbooks — composed from system archetype + cause pathway. Not clinical guidelines.
United States#11 · 2.2%
Medicare/Medicaid + commercial

High-tech acute care; prior auth; huge price variation by payer. US is the extreme on fentanyl/overdose; others emphasize harm reduction differently. Fentanyl-driven overdose crisis; naloxone + uneven MOUD access

Treat MOUD (methadone/buprenorphine); detox + residential capacity
Prevent Prescription monitoring; naloxone access; safer supply debates
Lifestyle Seatbelts / helmets; sober driving
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Canada#25 · 1.1%
Single payer (provincial)

Single-payer core with wait times; limited private parallel. US is the extreme on fentanyl/overdose; others emphasize harm reduction differently. Provincial toxic-drug emergencies; safer-supply pilots vary

Treat MOUD (methadone/buprenorphine); detox + residential capacity
Prevent Prescription monitoring; naloxone access; safer supply debates
Lifestyle Seatbelts / helmets; sober driving
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Australia#32 · 0.8%
Universal Medicare + private optional

Strong primary care gatekeeping with private hospital overflow. US is the extreme on fentanyl/overdose; others emphasize harm reduction differently. Injury / external pathway via Universal Medicare + private optional.

Treat MOUD (methadone/buprenorphine); detox + residential capacity
Prevent Prescription monitoring; naloxone access; safer supply debates
Lifestyle Seatbelts / helmets; sober driving
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United Kingdom#32 · 0.8%
NHS tax-funded

GP gatekeeping, NICE pathways, waiting-list rationing for elective care. US is the extreme on fentanyl/overdose; others emphasize harm reduction differently. NICE-guided MOUD; regional variation in harm reduction

Treat MOUD (methadone/buprenorphine); detox + residential capacity
Prevent Prescription monitoring; naloxone access; safer supply debates
Lifestyle Seatbelts / helmets; sober driving
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New Zealand#36 · 0.6%
Tax-funded + private optional

Pharmac constrains drug spend; public hospitals for major care. US is the extreme on fentanyl/overdose; others emphasize harm reduction differently. Injury / external pathway via Tax-funded + private optional.

Treat MOUD (methadone/buprenorphine); detox + residential capacity
Prevent Prescription monitoring; naloxone access; safer supply debates
Lifestyle Seatbelts / helmets; sober driving
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France#36 · 0.7%
Statutory health insurance

Ambulatory specialist access; strong pharma/device availability. US is the extreme on fentanyl/overdose; others emphasize harm reduction differently. Injury / external pathway via Statutory health insurance.

Treat MOUD (methadone/buprenorphine); detox + residential capacity
Prevent Prescription monitoring; naloxone access; safer supply debates
Lifestyle Seatbelts / helmets; sober driving
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Taiwan#36 · 0.6%
NHI single payer

High ambulatory volume; global budgets constrain growth. US is the extreme on fentanyl/overdose; others emphasize harm reduction differently. Injury / external pathway via NHI single payer.

Treat MOUD (methadone/buprenorphine); detox + residential capacity
Prevent Prescription monitoring; naloxone access; safer supply debates
Lifestyle Seatbelts / helmets; sober driving
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Denmark#36 · 0.6%
Tax-funded

Municipal prevention + regional hospitals. US is the extreme on fentanyl/overdose; others emphasize harm reduction differently. Injury / external pathway via Tax-funded.

Treat MOUD (methadone/buprenorphine); detox + residential capacity
Prevent Prescription monitoring; naloxone access; safer supply debates
Lifestyle Seatbelts / helmets; sober driving
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Spain#36 · 0.7%
SNS tax-funded

Strong primary care; Mediterranean public-health framing. US is the extreme on fentanyl/overdose; others emphasize harm reduction differently. Injury / external pathway via SNS tax-funded.

Treat MOUD (methadone/buprenorphine); detox + residential capacity
Prevent Prescription monitoring; naloxone access; safer supply debates
Lifestyle Seatbelts / helmets; sober driving
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Germany#36 · 0.6%
Statutory sickness funds

Ambulatory specialists + hospital sector; dense capacity. US is the extreme on fentanyl/overdose; others emphasize harm reduction differently. Injury / external pathway via Statutory sickness funds.

Treat MOUD (methadone/buprenorphine); detox + residential capacity
Prevent Prescription monitoring; naloxone access; safer supply debates
Lifestyle Seatbelts / helmets; sober driving
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Israel#36 · 0.7%
Mandatory health funds

Fund-integrated care; strong tech/trauma capacity. US is the extreme on fentanyl/overdose; others emphasize harm reduction differently. Injury / external pathway via Mandatory health funds.

Treat MOUD (methadone/buprenorphine); detox + residential capacity
Prevent Prescription monitoring; naloxone access; safer supply debates
Lifestyle Seatbelts / helmets; sober driving
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Italy#36 · 0.6%
SSN tax-funded

GP gatekeeping; north/south performance gaps. US is the extreme on fentanyl/overdose; others emphasize harm reduction differently. Injury / external pathway via SSN tax-funded.

Treat MOUD (methadone/buprenorphine); detox + residential capacity
Prevent Prescription monitoring; naloxone access; safer supply debates
Lifestyle Seatbelts / helmets; sober driving
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Sweden#37 · 0.5%
Decentralized tax-funded

Primary-care centered; strong public health infrastructure. US is the extreme on fentanyl/overdose; others emphasize harm reduction differently. Injury / external pathway via Decentralized tax-funded.

Treat MOUD (methadone/buprenorphine); detox + residential capacity
Prevent Prescription monitoring; naloxone access; safer supply debates
Lifestyle Seatbelts / helmets; sober driving
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Norway#37 · 0.6%
Tax-funded national system

Wealthy Nordic model; GP lists + municipal prevention. US is the extreme on fentanyl/overdose; others emphasize harm reduction differently. Injury / external pathway via Tax-funded national system.

Treat MOUD (methadone/buprenorphine); detox + residential capacity
Prevent Prescription monitoring; naloxone access; safer supply debates
Lifestyle Seatbelts / helmets; sober driving
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Netherlands#40 · 0.5%
Mandatory private insurance, regulated

Insurer-organized pathways; low uninsured rate. US is the extreme on fentanyl/overdose; others emphasize harm reduction differently. Injury / external pathway via Mandatory private insurance, regulated.

Treat MOUD (methadone/buprenorphine); detox + residential capacity
Prevent Prescription monitoring; naloxone access; safer supply debates
Lifestyle Seatbelts / helmets; sober driving
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Switzerland#40 · 0.5%
Mandatory private insurance

High spend, high access, canton variation. US is the extreme on fentanyl/overdose; others emphasize harm reduction differently. Injury / external pathway via Mandatory private insurance.

Treat MOUD (methadone/buprenorphine); detox + residential capacity
Prevent Prescription monitoring; naloxone access; safer supply debates
Lifestyle Seatbelts / helmets; sober driving
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Finland#40 · 0.5%
Tax-funded / reforming

Public primary care + occupational health overlay. US is the extreme on fentanyl/overdose; others emphasize harm reduction differently. Injury / external pathway via Tax-funded / reforming.

Treat MOUD (methadone/buprenorphine); detox + residential capacity
Prevent Prescription monitoring; naloxone access; safer supply debates
Lifestyle Seatbelts / helmets; sober driving
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Japan#49 · 0.1%
Statutory insurance, fee schedule

High visit frequency, low unit prices, specialist access without US-style referral walls. US is the extreme on fentanyl/overdose; others emphasize harm reduction differently. Injury / external pathway via Statutory insurance, fee schedule.

Treat MOUD (methadone/buprenorphine); detox + residential capacity
Prevent Prescription monitoring; naloxone access; safer supply debates
Lifestyle Seatbelts / helmets; sober driving
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Singapore#49 · 0.1%
S+3Ms (subsidy + MediSave + MediShield + MediFund)

Public clusters for most serious care; private ISP for those who pay up. US is the extreme on fentanyl/overdose; others emphasize harm reduction differently. Injury / external pathway via S+3Ms (subsidy + MediSave + MediShield + MediFund).

Treat MOUD (methadone/buprenorphine); detox + residential capacity
Prevent Prescription monitoring; naloxone access; safer supply debates
Lifestyle Seatbelts / helmets; sober driving
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South Korea#50 · 0.1%
NHI single payer + private hospitals

Very high utilization; hospital-heavy; aggressive screening culture. US is the extreme on fentanyl/overdose; others emphasize harm reduction differently. Injury / external pathway via NHI single payer + private hospitals.

Treat MOUD (methadone/buprenorphine); detox + residential capacity
Prevent Prescription monitoring; naloxone access; safer supply debates
Lifestyle Seatbelts / helmets; sober driving
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