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American life expectancy has dropped again. Here’s why
By Laura Santhanam
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Drug overdoses, suicides cause drop in 2017 US life expectancy; CDC director calls it a 'wakeup call'
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The CDC knows why U.S. life expectancy keeps dropping—but no one knows how to stop it
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The opioid epidemic is reducing overall life expectancy
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