Drug Overdose Deaths Tied to the COVID Pandemic
Deaths resulting from drug overdoses in the U.S. increased by a shocking 30% over a one-year period of the COVID pandemic. The most significant mortality numbers involved fentanyl and other “synthetic” opiates. There was also a 46% increase in deaths from psychostimulants (mainly methamphetamine) and a 38% increase in cocaine overdose deaths. These many drug overdose deaths […]
