Record U.S. Overdose Deaths
— Fox News Research (@FoxNewsResearch) August 15, 2018
—2017—
•More than 72,000 deaths
•Up nearly 10% from 2016
•Average of 198 per day
•Three-fold increase from 2002 (~23,500)
•68% of overdose deaths involved opioids
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Thursday, August 16, 2018
Record U.S. Overdose Deaths —2017— •More than 72,000 deaths •Up nearly 10% from 2016 •Average of 198 per day •Three-fold increase from 2002 (~23,500) •68% of overdose deaths involved opioids
