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Drug Overdose Deaths Have Surged During COVID Pandemic: CDC Data

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New data from the CDC reveals that overdose deaths increased 29 percent compared to the year before.

Jennifer Adams
Jennifer Adams 

Former Breaking News Intern

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Jennifer Adams

Jennifer Adams

Former Breaking News Intern

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