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More than 105,000 died from overdoses in 2022, CDC data show

By Gabrielle M. Etzel
Published May 18, 2023 4:02pm ET
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More than 105,000 died from overdoses in 2022, CDC data show
Over 105,000 people in the United States died last year due to drug overdoses, according to provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a nearly 50% increase over pre-pandemic levels. Overdose deaths have risen remarkably since December 2019, when 71,130 overdose deaths were reported nationally. A total of 105,452 overdose deaths were […]

Over 105,000 people in the United States died last year due to drug overdoses, according to provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a nearly 50% increase over pre-pandemic levels.

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