Study blames opioids for average US life expectancy drop

<p>A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that opioids are shortening life expectancies in the United States by two and a half months. </p>

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Study blames opioids for average US life expectancy drop

<p>A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that opioids are shortening life expectancies in the United States by two and a half months. </p>

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<p>A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that opioids are shortening life expectancies in the United States by two and a half months. </p>