| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | International
USA. Drug Deaths in America Are Rising Faster Than Ever
New data compiled from hundreds of health agencies reveals the extent of the drug overdose epidemic last year.
AKRON, Ohio — Drug overdose deaths in 2016 most likely exceeded 59,000, the largest annual jump ever recorded in the United States, according to preliminary data compiled by The New York Times. (NYT, 05.06.2017)