The Opioid Epidemic In the United States

Can you answer these questions about the opioid epidemic in the United States of America?
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Pharmaceutical company that marketed heroin as cough medicine in 1898
Bayer
In this war 10-15% of the soldiers were addicted to heroin
Vietnam War
Rock star who died in 1970 from a heroin overdose; recorded 'Mercedes Benz'
Janis Joplin
This pharmaceutical company lied about the addiction risk of OxyContin being below 1%
Purdue
In the U.S., if you're poor and in pain, don't expect your ______ to pay for anything but a pill
Insurance
Most heroin addicts started with this kind of drug
Prescription drug
Polysubstance drink made from cough syrup and originated in Houston
Lean
Recently drugs are being laced with this opioid without the knowledge of the user
Fentanyl
Singer who died from heroin laced with this drug; recorded 'Purple Rain'
Prince
Country of origin for the majority of this drug in the United States
China
Country through which it is smuggled
Mexico
In which unit are lethal doses of this drug reported?
Milligram
Rapper who died from a oxycodone and codeine overdose in 2019
Juice Wrld
Out of 100,000 how many Americans died from synthetic opioids in 2021?
15
Neighborhood of San Francisco known for open air drug use and sale and homelessness
Tenderloin
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