U.S. Drug Overdoses Rise
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•Overdose deaths involving antidepressants are on the rise. The reason why is complex
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For the first time in decades , public health data shows a sharp drop in U.S. drug overdose deaths.
But at the same time, numbers show that fatal overdoses involving antidepressants have been on the rise for the past two decades .
John Yang speaks with clinical psychologist and behavioral scientist Alison Athey .
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