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Antidepressant-linked overdose deaths in US have climbed for two decades

Antidepressant-linked overdose deaths in US have climbed for two decades



Number of US deaths involving antidepressants (5,863) in a year on par with those involving heroin (5,871)Recent data has revealed that overdoses involving antidepressants have been climbing each year from 1999 until 2022 in the US.The analysis of CDC overdose data was released last month, as it takes the organization over a year to process overdose data; 2022 is the most recent year with complete overdose data available. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/sep/03/antidepressants-overdose-deaths-increasing

Author : Hannah Harris Green

Publish date : 2024-09-03 12:00:11

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