US drug overdose deaths rose 7 in 2017 and doubled over a decade, CDC reports

Get the Full StoryMore than 72,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2017, up nearly 7 from 2016, according to preliminary data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The 2017 preliminary death count for all 50 states and the District of Columbia represents a twofold increase over a decade, the CDC says.

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