US drug overdose deaths reach record 100,000 during pandemic, fueled by fentanyl
US drug overdose deaths reach record 100,000 during pandemic, fueled by fentanyl
The number of Americans who have died from drug overdose is up 30% from the previous year (Picture: Getty Images)
The US’s drug epidemic reached a tragic new milestone as the government announced that more than 100,000 Americans died of overdoses in a year during the coronavirus pandemic.
The numbers from April 2020 to April 2021 were announced by the Biden administration on Wednesday, and mark…