Drug overdoses, suicides cause drop in 2017 US life expectancy; CDC director calls it a 'wakeup call'

Life expectancy in the United States declined from 2016 to 2017, yet the 10 leading causes of death remained the same, government researchers say. Increasing drug overdose deaths and suicides may explain this slight downtick. CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield said the trend is "sobering."

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