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USA. More Than 96,000 Drug Overdose Deaths Reported in U.S. in First Year of Pandemic
USA. More Than 96,000 Drug Overdose Deaths Reported in U.S. in First Year of Pandemic
More than 96,000 drug overdose deaths were reported in the United States between March 2020 and March 2021, when the pandemic shut down normal daily routines, according to a new government report.
The number of drug overdose deaths jumped 29.6% from March 2020 to March 2021, CNN reports. Opioids accounted for the largest number of overdose deaths, followed by synthetic opioids (excluding methadone), according to the report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (drugfree.org, Oktober 2021)
https://drugfree.org/drug-and-alcohol-news/more-than-96000-drug-overdose-deaths-reported-in-u-s-in-first-year-of-pandemic/