Opioid overdoses shorten US life expectancy by 2½ months – CNN


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Opioid overdoses shorten US life expectancy by 2½ months
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(CNN) Opioid drugs — including both legally prescribed painkillers such as oxycodone and hydrocodone, as well as illegal drugs such as heroin or illicit fentanyl — are not only killing Americans, they are shortening their overall life spans. Opioids
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