NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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Question
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According to the CDC, how. many people die each day from drug overdose?
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10
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50
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100
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500
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -U.S. deaths attributed to drug overdoses topped 100, 000 last year for the first time, the CDC reported Wednesday. The CDC said there were an estimated 107, 622 drug overdose deaths in 2021, a 15% increase over the previous record of 93, 655 set in 2020. Drug overdose deaths rose 30% from 2019 to 2020.
Detailed explanation-2: -The 2021 statistics show this is more critical than ever, as 4, 041 people in North Carolina lost their lives to overdose. This is the highest number of overdose deaths in a single year on record in the state.
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