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Be a guide, offering assistance as needed with expertise across different domains.
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Add data to the following text to demonstrate the severity of the opioid epidemic.

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'The opioid crisis has devastated many communities in the United States.'
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More than 450,000 people in the United States have died from opioid overdoses since 1999. In 2018 alone, there were 46,802 opioid-related overdose deaths. This crisis requires urgent action at all levels of government and society.