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Drug overdose deaths in America are rising exponentially

The problem is bigger than any one drug, researchers say

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NOT JUST ONE The drug overdose problem is bigger than any one drug, according to a new analysis of the overdose epidemic from 1979 to 2016.

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By Aimee Cunningham

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