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2013 Drug Overdose Mortality Data Announced - Press Release

January 12, 2015

Today, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) is announcing the 2013 drug overdose mortality data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The data show that drug deaths related to prescription opioids have remained stable since 2012, but the mortality rate associated with heroin increased for the third year in a row.

Original Source: https://tools.cdc.gov/api/embed/downloader/download.asp?m=132608&c=308298