CDC: Rising overdose deaths hit record
After a catastrophic increase in 2020, deaths from drug overdoses rose again to record-breaking levels in 2021, nearing 108,000, the result of an ever-worsening fentanyl crisis, according to preliminary data published Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The increase of nearly 15% followed a much steeper rise of almost 30% in 2020, … Read more