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PBS NewsHour

Why overdose deaths involving antidepressants are rising

Season 2024 Episode 295 | 6m 28s

For the first time in decades, public health data shows a sharp drop in U.S. drug overdose deaths. But at the same time, numbers from the CDC show that fatal overdoses involving antidepressants have been on the rise for the past two decades. John Yang speaks with clinical psychologist and behavioral scientist Alison Athey for more.

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