Accidental overdose deaths rise in R.I.

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THE R.I. DEPARTMENT of Health said that provisional data shows that accidental overdoses in the state rose roughly 22% year over year in the first quarter of 2020.
THE R.I. DEPARTMENT of Health said that provisional data shows that accidental overdoses in the state rose roughly 22% year over year in the first quarter of 2020.
PROVIDENCE – Accidental overdose deaths have risen by roughly 22% year over year in the first quarter, according to provisional data released by the R.I. Department of Health on Tuesday. The department said it anticipates that there will have been between 93 and 95 people who died of accidental overdoses in the first three months…

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