Drug overdoses surge in some states: 5 takeaways on numbers that 'are people's lives,' expert says
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There were more than 107,500 drug overdose deaths in the U.S. last year, caused mainly by synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, newly released figures from the CDC reveal.
The slight downward trajectory may be a welcome sign for those working with addicts and drug users, but experts say a lot more needs to be done to drastically reduce overdose deaths, which have increased more than five-fold over the last 25 years, according to CDC data. Michael Dorgan is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business.
Here are five takeaways on the CDC's latest numbers. You can send tips to michael.dorgan@fox.com and follow him on Twitter @M_Dorgan.
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