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Fentanyl death rates increased by 279% from 2016 to 2021 and heroin death rates decreased by nearly 41%,according to a CDC report published Wednesday.
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  • May 3, 2023

Drug overdose death rates by the numbers

Fentanyl death rates increased by 279% from 2016 to 2021 and heroin death rates decreased by nearly 41%,according to a CDC report published Wednesday.

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