Overdose Deaths Accelerating During COVID-19

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Posted on: Thursday, December 17, 2020
Overdose Deaths Accelerating During COVID-19
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Over 81,000 drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States in the 12 months ending in May 2020, the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in a 12-month period, according to recent provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). <Full Story>

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