Spotlight Fentanyl deaths nearly quadrupled in five years; Plus, how a self-care expert takes care of herself, and more health news HealthDay May 8, 2023 May 8, 2023 Updated Nov 11, 2023 × New data from the CDC suggests threat of fentanyl is worsening in the U.S. as overdose deaths more than triple in five years. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Fentanyl deaths nearly quadrupled in five yearskAm~G6C5@D6 562E9D :? E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D E:65 E@ E96 A@H6C7F= DJ?E96E:4 @A:@:5 76?E2?J= D@2C65 afhT 7C@> a_`e E@ a_a`[ 962=E9 @77:4:2=D C6A@CE65 (65?6D52J]k^AmkAm(:E9 E96 ?2E:@? 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