UN: Drug Overdose Fatalities in the US at an All Time High as Heroin Use Soars

The United States reached a record number of fatal drug overdoses in 2014, according to a report released by the United Nations on Thursday.
UN: Drug Overdose Fatalities in the US at an All Time High as Heroin Use Soars
Fentanyl contained in or substituted for other drugs adds significant danger to those who struggle with addiction. FotoMaximum/iStock
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A pill bottle and pills of Oxycotin (Oxycodone) at a doctors office in this file photo. (Darren McCollester/Getty Images)
A pill bottle and pills of Oxycotin (Oxycodone) at a doctors office in this file photo. Darren McCollester/Getty Images
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