Drug overdose deaths involving cocaine and opioids have spiked in

A new CDC report published Wednesday found the overdose death rate involving cocaine and opioids increased seven-fold over the last decade.
The overdose death rate rose seven-fold from 2011 to 2021.
A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that nearly 80% of cocaine-related overdose deaths also involved opioids.

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