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Overdose Deaths Reached a Record Level of 72,000 in 2017, New Estimates Show

Drug overdoses killed about 72,000 Americans last year, a record number that reflects a rise of around 10 percent, according to new preliminary estimates from the Centers for Disease Control. The death toll is higher than the peak yearly death totals from H.I.V., car crashes or gun deaths.

Analysts pointed to two major reasons for the increase: A growing number of Americans are using opioids, and the drugs are becoming more deadly, which most likely explains the bulk of the increased number of overdoses last year.

The picture is not equally bleak everywhere. In parts of New England, where a more dangerous drug supply arrived early, the number of overdoses has begun to fall. That was the case in Massachusetts, Vermont and Rhode Island; each state has had major public health campaigns and has increased addiction treatment. Preliminary 2018 numbers from Massachusetts suggest that the death rate there may be continuing to fall.

Despite the efforts of policymakers and medical professionals, the death toll has doubled over the last decade. During 2017, the president declared the opioid crisis a national emergency, and states began tapping a $1 billion grant program to help fight the problem.
 
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GnauzBookOfRhymes said:
Overdose Deaths Reached a Record Level of 72,000 in 2017, New Estimates Show

Drug overdoses killed about 72,000 Americans last year, a record number that reflects a rise of around 10 percent, according to new preliminary estimates from the Centers for Disease Control. The death toll is higher than the peak yearly death totals from H.I.V., car crashes or gun deaths.

Analysts pointed to two major reasons for the increase: A growing number of Americans are using opioids, and the drugs are becoming more deadly, which most likely explains the bulk of the increased number of overdoses last year.

The picture is not equally bleak everywhere. In parts of New England, where a more dangerous drug supply arrived early, the number of overdoses has begun to fall. That was the case in Massachusetts, Vermont and Rhode Island; each state has had major public health campaigns and has increased addiction treatment. Preliminary 2018 numbers from Massachusetts suggest that the death rate there may be continuing to fall.

Despite the efforts of policymakers and medical professionals, the death toll has doubled over the last decade. During 2017, the president declared the opioid crisis a national emergency, and states began tapping a $1 billion grant program to help fight the problem.
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So things aren't going so hot?

Local obituary columns in the North East looking like college yearbooks.

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