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US overdose deaths topped 100000 in one year, officials say
By Mike Stobbe
Fentanyl and meth: Synthetic drugs cause record overdoses
By Emily Baumgaertner
U.S. drug deaths surpass 100000 for first time, spurred by pandemic
By Manas Mishra & Brad Brooks
A record 100,000 overdose deaths in 12 months, driven by opioids, fentanyl
By Dan Keating & Lenny Bernstein
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Biden on new record high for US overdose deaths: 'We cannot overlook this epidemic of loss'
By Betsy Klein & Maegan Vazquez
CDC: Drug Overdose Deaths Reach All-Time High In 2020-2021, But Here Are Some Promising Signs
By Bruce Y. Lee
Drug Overdose Deaths, Fueled by Fentanyl, Hit Record High in U.S.
By Jon Kamp & Julie Wernau
US annual drug overdose deaths hit record levels
By Bernd Debusmann Jr. & Bernd Debusmann
CDC Data: Drug Overdose Deaths Top 100K for First Time
By Ross Johnson & Steven Ross Johnson
Drug overdose deaths top 100,000 annually for the first time, driven by fentanyl, CDC data show
By Deidre McPhillips
Overdose Deaths Reached Record High as the Pandemic Spread (Published 2021)
By Roni Caryn Rabin