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2 This Action Plan is an overview of state government s actions to address the opioid epidemic state agencies are working collaboratively with other partners to develop a comprehensive strategic plan. You can learn more about those efforts by visiting the websites listed in the Resources section of this Action Plan on page 35. This Action Plan is a joint product of agencies that lead the State of Minnesota s actions to address the opioid epidemic: Minnesota Department of Health, Minnesota Department of Human Services, Minnesota Department of Corrections, and Minnesota Department of Public Safety. This Action Plan also details the state s organizational approach to this public health crisis. Management Analysis and Development, a management consulting group housed in Minnesota Management and Budget, compiled information from these agencies and facilitated discussions with leaders and policy experts to develop the content in this Action Plan.
6 Opioids1 can be an important tool to relieve pain—but opioids also can be misused. People can become dependent or addicted to opioids, and misuse of opioids can lead to dangerous and deadly overdoses. The dramatic increase in deaths associated with opioid abuse in recent years is a public health crisis: from 1999 to
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