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U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Hit Record High of 71,000 in 2019

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Nearly 71,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2019, according to preliminary data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The record number of overdose deaths predates the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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