The opioid epidemic may have cost US state and federal governments up to $37.8 billion in lost tax revenue due to opioid-related employment loss, according to a new study. Lost tax revenue represents an important cost that could be recouped and allocated to opioid prevention and treatment programs.

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The opioid epidemic may have cost US state and federal governments up to $37.8 billion in lost tax revenue due to opioid-related employment loss, according to a new study. Lost tax revenue represents an important cost that could be recouped and allocated to opioid prevention and treatment programs.