Drug Epidemic: Death Count May Be Twice as High as Previously Thought

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By HealthlineJan 23, 2020, 11:09 am133 pts
By George Citroner Recent research finds that official government figures may be underestimating drug deaths by half. Researchers estimate that 142,000 people died due to drug use in 2016. Drug use decreases life expectancy after age 15 by 1.4 years for men and by just under 1 year for women, on average.…

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