The Opioid Crisis: What We’re Up Against—And What We’re Doing
This is America’s most devastating public health crisis. And we’re still losing.
The opioid epidemic has claimed more than 1 million lives in the United States—and the numbers keep climbing.
This isn’t a wave. It’s a flood.
Fentanyl is now the leading cause of death for Americans aged 18–45. Communities are overwhelmed. Emergency rooms are strained. And treatment programs—when they exist—are often underfunded, out of reach, or designed for volume, not outcomes.
But here’s the truth:
It doesn’t have to be this way.
At DevotedDOc, we’re not just talking about change, we are taking action.
The Crisis at a Glance
- 1 in 4 people released from incarceration with OUD will overdose within 30 days
- 80% of individuals with opioid use disorder never receive treatment
- 70,000+ overdose deaths annually are now driven by fentanyl
- The cost of untreated addiction in lost productivity, healthcare, and criminal justice? Over $1 trillion annually
In 2008, the number of poisoning deaths exceeded the number of motor vehicle traffic deaths for the first time since at least 1980. By 2008, poisoning deaths had climbed past 41,000, surpassing the roughly 38,000 deaths caused by motor vehicle traffic incidents. Moreover, in 2008, 89% of poisoning deaths were caused by drugs.”
— CDC/NCHS Data Brief No. 81, December 2011
What’s Broken—and What We’re Rebuilding
Most platforms offer access.
We offer results.
In essence, DevotedDOc is a physician-led virtual care model that delivers real-time, evidence-based Suboxone treatment—designed for:
- The reentry population
- The uninsured
- The justice-involved
- Veterans
- Working adults who can’t afford to lose another job—or another day
We’re not a call center.
Also, this isn’t a pill-mill operation.
We’re the clinical backbone for public health partners who want to actually move the needle.
Who We Work With:
At DevotedDOC, we’re not just talking about change. In fact, we’ve built it.
- Employers aiming to reduce absenteeism and support second-chance hires
- Reentry programs and nonprofit clinics that lack on-site MAT capabilities
- Local governments and Medicaid systems seeking scalable, affordable addiction care
- Community leaders who are done waiting for someone else to fix it
Want to Make a Difference?
We are actively partnering with organizations ready to back a proven model with real outcomes.
Whether you run a reentry program, fund community initiatives, or manage a national workforce—we’re ready to scale with you.
Let’s solve this.
