Drug overdoses jump 33% across the nation over the past 5 years


Drug overdose deaths have increased by 33% in the past five years across the country, with some states seeing jumps of nearly 200%. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 30 states saw increases in overdose deaths resulting from the abuse of heroin and prescription painkillers, a class of drugs known as opioids.



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