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Global antibiotic overuse is like 'slow motion train wreck'
Deadly antibiotic resistance is predicted to eclipse the number of people affected by cancer by 2050, and one of the biggest causes is overuse. A new study out Monday found the use of antibiotics worldwide has increased 65 percent in 15 years. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien joins Lisa Desjardins to discuss the latest research into the growing crisis.
