Opiate overdose deaths 'skyrocketed' in women, CDC finds

Tuesday, July 2, 2013 - 12:00 in Health & Medicine

More men still die after overdosing on prescription painkillers in the U.S. each year, but women are catching up fast, according to a grim new report from government health researchers.

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