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USA. New peak of 71K US overdose deaths in 2019 dashes hopes

USA. New peak of 71K US overdose deaths in 2019 dashes hopes

Nearly 71,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, a new record that predates the COVID-19 crisis, which the White House and many experts believe will drive such deaths even higher. (MecialXPress, USA, 16.07.2020)

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-07-peak-71k-overdose-deaths-dashes.html