Nearly 108,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, a nearly 15% increase from the previous record set in 2020, according to estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Although the causes are likely myriad, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic seems an obvious culprit to many.
Nearly 108,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, a nearly 15% increase from the previous record set in 2020, according to estimates by the CDC.
The director of the White House s Office of National Drug Control Policy visited Salt Lake City on Friday to talk with community members and the staff of Utah Naloxone.