CDC: Opioid epidemic is getting worse

By Kelly Cohen

Published December 9, 2016 4:56pm ET

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CDC: Opioid epidemic is getting worse — According to new data from the CDC, the number of deaths from prescription and illicit opioids sharply rose in 2015. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File) | Rich Pedroncelli

The number of deaths from prescription and illicit opioids sharply rose in 2015, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“The epidemic of deaths involving opioids continues to worsen,” said CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden. “Prescription opioid misuse and use of heroin and illicitly manufactured fentanyl are intertwined and deeply troubling problems.”

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