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Life Expectancy Drops Again As Opioid Deaths Surge In U.S.

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Life expectancy in the U.S. has fallen for the second straight year, in part because of the surge of overdoses on opioids, such as oxycodone. (Getty Images)
Life expectancy in the U.S. has fallen for the second straight year, in part because of the surge of overdoses on opioids, such as oxycodone. (Getty Images)

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