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New York drug overdose deaths spiked by 68% during COVID pandemic

Por: ABC News Health November 02, 2022

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Drug overdose deaths in New York state , according to a report from the state comptroller's office.The , published Tuesday, found that fatalities surged by 68% between 2019 and 2021.Additionally, the more than 5,800 deaths statewide from drugs in 2021 surpassed the previous peak in 2017 by more than 1,700.Too many New Yorkers have died from the misuse of drugs, but the jump in these numbers is alarming, comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said in a... + full article



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