Annual U.S. drug overdose deaths hit yet another record high according to provisional CDC data released last week. Nearly 106,000 people died in the U.S. in the 12 months ending October 2021, a majority involving synthetic opioids such as fentanyl.
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Annual U.S. drug overdose deaths hit yet another record high according to provisional CDC data released last week. Nearly 106,000 people died in the U.S. in the 12 months ending October 2021, a majority involving synthetic opioids such as fentanyl.