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    U.S. drug overdose deaths hit a record in 2022 as some states see a big surge

    Nationally the increase in drug overdose deaths has slowed, but many states, including Texas and Washington, continued to see fatalities rise by 10 to 20 percent in 2022.
    by Brian Mann May 18, 2023 3 minutes
    Preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows some states reduced drug deaths in 2022 by up to 7 percent. But other states saw surges in fatal overdoses of 10-20 percent.

    Drug deaths nationwide hit a new record in 2022. 109,680 people died as the fentanyl crisis continued to deepen, according to preliminary data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

    Eight states saw drug deaths continue to surge by nine percent or more, with the greatest increases of 21 percent coming in Washington state and Wyoming.

    Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, said it's troubling that

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