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US overdose deaths topped 100,000 in one year, officials say

President Joe Biden called it "a tragic milestone."

NEW YORK — An estimated 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in one year, a never-before-seen milestone that health officials say is tied to the COVID-19 pandemic and a more dangerous drug supply.

Overdose deaths have been rising for more than two decades, accelerated in the past two years and, according to new data posted Wednesday, jumped nearly 30% in the latest year.

President Joe Biden called it "a tragic milestone" in a statement, as administration officials pressed Congress to devote billions of dollars more to address the problem.

https://www.startribune.com/us-overdose-deaths-topped-100000-in-one-year-officials-say/600117740/

 

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