Deadly U.S. Heroin Overdoses Quadrupled in 5 Years

The latest statistics come as authorities in several parts of the United States grapple with opioid and heroin crises.

from Scientific American

The number of deadly heroin overdoses in the United States more than quadrupled from 2010 to 2015, a federal agency said on Friday, as the price of the drug dropped and its potency increased.

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