THE COASTAL PACKET: Drug deaths down slightly

Saturday, June 2

Drug deaths down slightly

Press Herald - From January through March, 86 people died of overdoses, down from 89 such deaths during the same time period in 2017, according to the Maine Attorney General and Medical Examiner’s offices. A record 418 people died of drug overdoses in 2017. More people now die from drug overdoses than motor vehicle accidents, according to federal statistics.

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