U.S. faces drug overdose crisis

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U.S. faces drug overdose crisis

More than 100,000 thousand people died of a drug overdose in the U.S. last year, more than ever before.

Overdoses have been increasing for many years. But there’s been a significantly greater increase in overdose deaths among Black men.

Getting medical, mental and peer- support can all aid recovery from a drug abuse disorder.

CGTN’s Caroline Malone has more from the nation’s capital.