Recovered addict hopes to be beacon of hope amid spike in overdose deaths
According to the CDC, 93,000 people died from drugs in 2020, the highest number of overdose deaths recorded in the United States.
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RICHMOND, Va. Lockdowns and isolation during the pandemic lead to a record-setting year in overdose deaths nationally, according to experts. The CDC reported the highest single-year increase of drug overdose year-to-year in more than 50 years.
Virginia saw a larger percentage increase in overdose deaths than the national average, per CDC data. In 2019, 1,545 deaths were reported, and in 2020 during the pandemic, 2,187 deaths were reported. That accounts for a 41% increase year to year.
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