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The video covers the release of Russian national Maria Butina from US federal prison after serving over 15 months for conspiracy to act as a foreign agent. She is set to be deported to Moscow. It also discusses the early release of Felicity Huffman, who served 11 days of a 14-day sentence for her involvement in a college admissions scandal. Huffman is required to pay a fine and perform community service. Additionally, the video highlights a CDC report indicating that fentanyl was responsible for 39% of drug overdose deaths in 2017, marking a 10% increase from 2016, with heroin as the second leading cause. The report notes regional differences in drug impact across the US.

According to the CDC report, what percentage of drug overdose deaths in 2017 were attributed to fentanyl?

What distinction did the report make regarding the impact of meth and fentanyl in different regions of the country?