Saturday, February 08, 2014

100 Americans die of drug overdoses each day. How do we stop that?

Really informative Wonkblog post, 100 Americans die of drug overdoses each day. How do we stop that? "Overdosing  is now the leading cause of accidental death in the United States, accounting for more deaths than traffic fatalities or gun homicides and suicides. Fatal overdoses from opiate medications such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, and methadone have quadrupled since 1999, accounting for an estimated 16,651 deaths in 2010."

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