Life expectancy in US down for second year in a row as opioid crisis deepens

Decline marks first time in half a century that longevity has declined for two years in a row – with drug overdoses ‘the key driver’, researcher saysLife expectancy in the US has declined for the second year in a row as the opioid crisis continues to ravage the nation.It is the first time in half a century that there have been two consecutive years of declining life expectancy.Almost 100 people are dying every day across America from opioid overdoses – more than car crash