ATLANTA – In 16 states and counting, drugs now kill more people than auto accidents do, the government said Wednesday. Experts said the startling shift reflects two opposite trends: Driving is becoming safer, and the legal and illegal use of powerful prescription painkillers is on the rise. For decades, traffic accidents have been the biggest cause of injury-related death in the U.S., and they are still No.
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In 16 states, drug deaths overtake traffic fatalities
