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US Overdose Deaths Increase 29%, Hit Record High During Pandemic

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US Overdose Deaths Increase 29%, Hit Record High During Pandemic

US Overdose Deaths Increase 29%, Hit Record High During Pandemic

New data from the CDC shows more than 93,000 people died of drug overdoses in 2020, which is the highest number ever recorded and a 29% increase from the year before.


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