The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced last week that drug overdose deaths rose to 72,000 in 2017, a 10 percent increase from 2016. This is more than the number of people who die each year from car crashes or suicides.
Overdose deaths are now close to the 7th leading cause of death in this country, responsible for 1.5 percent of all deaths.
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