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How the fentanyl crisis' fourth wave has hit every corner of the US
By Nadine Yousif
Prescription opioid shipments declined sharply even as fatal overdoses increased, new data shows
By Geoff Mulvihill
U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths More Than Quadrupled from 1999 to 2020
By Gisele Galoustian
Where the opioid epidemic hit the hardest, and most pain pills were sold
By Paige Moody, Steven Rich & Kevin Schaul
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Fentanyl mixed with stimulants has created a polysubstance overdose crisis : Shots - Health News
By Scott Maucione
‘Fourth wave’ of fentanyl overdose deaths has gripped the nation, experts say: ‘The norm, not the exception’
By Melissa Rudy
Overdose deaths continue to rise in the US, reaching another record level, provisional data shows
By Deidre McPhillips
The opioid crisis is still very real, despite fewer pain pills in U.S.
By David Ovalle & Steven Rich