The fading impact of the opioid crisis

The opioid crisis is still costing lives and devastating communities, but its impact on the labour market is at least beginning to fade. The sharp fall in prescription rates last year suggests that the recent decline in disability – and the related rebound in labour force participation – has further to run.

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