Drug-overdose deaths in the U.S. rose by nearly 30% in 2020, synthetic opioids primarily to blame
(Worthy News) – Deaths due to drug overdoses in the United States increased nearly 30% during 2020, a spike largely attributed to the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic combined with an increasingly deadly drug supply.
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, based on newly released data from the federal government and health officials, an estimated 93,331 Americans died from drug overdoses last year. That figure is a significant just from the estimated 72,151 who passed in 2019.
The rising number was driven primarily by an uptick in the supply of fentanyl, a powerful and often deadly synthetic opioid – 50 times more potent than heroin – that has became a major threat to some American communities. [ Source: Just the News (Read More…) ]
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