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Skyrocketing Deaths Due to Alcohol, Drugs and Suicide — But Why?

The national rates for deaths from alcohol, drugs and suicide are the highest they’ve ever been since federal data collection began in 1999, USA Today reports. In wake of the news, health officials called for new approaches, funding and support to reduce the risk of addiction and overdose, as well as help for mental health problems. The news agency mentioned that deaths from opioids, including fentanyl, rose 45 percent, tenfold in the past five years. By the end of 2018,...