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The number of accidental deaths from drug overdose in Australia is being described as having reached crisis point. It's become more common than car accidents and is on track to overtake the national road toll. And a national report into fatal overdoses shows it's not young people in cities who face the most risk, but men in rural and regional areas.


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By Preeti K McCarthy

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The number of accidental deaths from drug overdose in Australia is being described as having reached crisis point. It's become more common than car accidents and is on track to overtake the national road toll. And a national report into fatal overdoses shows it's not young people in cities who face the most risk, but men in rural and regional areas.



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