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Drug Overdoses Killed More Than 107,000 People In 2021 Alone, Which Is The Highest Number Ever Recorded In The US
While the whole country was distracted by coronavirus lockdowns and restrictions over the last two years, the U.S. was battling a much more deadly issue: drug overdoses.
By Gina Florio2 min read
This news isn't exactly surprising if you live in cities like San Francisco or New York City, where drug addiction is visible everywhere you walk. But overdosing has become a national issue that isn't reserved for major cities. In fact, the overdose epidemic has been getting worse and worse over the last two decades, leading up to the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in the U.S. last year.