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USA. More Than 87,000 Americans Died of Overdoses in One Year
USA. More Than 87,000 Americans Died of Overdoses in One Year
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds more than 87,000 Americans died of overdoses in the 12-month period that ended in September — a 29% increase from the previous year.
The number of overdoses was higher than any year since the opioid epidemic began in the 1990s, The New York Times reports. The largest increase took place in April and May, when people were experiencing fear and stress from the pandemic, the strictest lockdown measures were in effect, and job losses were on the rise. (Partnership to end Addiction, USA, April 2021)
https://drugfree.org/drug-and-alcohol-news/more-than-87000-americans-died-of-overdoses-in-one-year