While most of these deaths are driven by external factors, interventions can still help prevent them.

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It's "the biggest blow to the war on drugs to date," said Kassandra Frederique, executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance.

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Some critics say the move is designed to shield those who profited from the dangerous drug.

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What are the plans, and are they enough?

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Why did government officials stop psychedelics from reaching mainstream culture?

Normally, life expectancy increases every year. For Americans, the opioid epidemic is changing that.

A recent Colorado study of ER visits is alarming medical professionals.

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It's all about the serotonin.

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It marks a first for the U.S., where some 49,000 people died from opioids in 2018.

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