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United States

Drug use disorders · Injury / external

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

Rank in this country#11
Share of deaths2.2%
Master rank#36
System quality rank#20

Access & coverage

Medicare/Medicaid + commercial

Fragmented: employer, Medicare, Medicaid, ACA, uninsured residual

Treatment

  • MOUD (methadone/buprenorphine); detox + residential capacity
  • Trauma systems and emergency response
  • Rehab after injury; mental-health crisis care
  • Overdose reversal (naloxone) + addiction treatment pathways

Prevention

  • Prescription monitoring; naloxone access; safer supply debates
  • Road safety laws, product safety, firearm / means restriction where used
  • Fall-proofing homes; workplace safety inspectors
  • Suicide means restriction + crisis lines

Lifestyle

  • Seatbelts / helmets; sober driving
  • Safe storage of medications and weapons
  • Substance-use risk reduction

What stands out here

Country emphasis: Fentanyl-driven overdose crisis; naloxone + uneven MOUD access

vs master: +1.6 percentage points vs Top 20 average share.