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The Financial Riddler -- 5/1/23

The Financial Riddler -- 5/1/23

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Please share The Riddler. It’s addictive. Speaking of which,

  1. Which country has the highest opioid death rate?

    a. Mexico

    b. El Salvador

    c. Afghanistan

    d. Columbia

    e. The United States

And the answer is …

The answer is the U.S. Our death rate is 13.69 per 100,000 people. In Mexico, it’s 0.11 per 100,000. Our war on drugs is focused mostly on reducing supply. Wh…

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