Provisional Drug Overdose Death Counts (thru September 2019)

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Provisional data shows that the reported number of drug overdose deaths occurring in the United States decreased from the 12 months ending in September 2018 to the 12 months ending in September 2019.
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Provisional data in the United States shows that the reported number of drug overdose deaths occurring in the United States
Percent change in reported 12-month ending September 2019 count of drug overdose deaths.

Provisional data in the United States shows that the reported number of drug overdose deaths occurring in the United States decreased by 0.9% from the 12 months ending in September 2018 to the 12 months ending in September 2019, from 68,421 to 67,839.

Link: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/drug-overdose-data.htm

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