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US heroin deaths jump 533% since 2002, report says CNN (CNN) The number of heroin users in the United States jumped from 404,000 in 2002 to 948,000 in 2016, a 135% increase, according to the most recent government numbers. But even more striking: The number of people who had fatal overdoses related to ... The Opioid Epidemic in Maryland … The Promise of an Ounce of PreventionThe Star Democrat all 3 news articles »

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