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The link between Covid-19 and the drug epidemic is clear – the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package enacted last year included millions of dollars intended to reduce the harms of drug abuse.
Find the latest data on drug overdose deaths, demographics, mental health, treatment programs, and the cost of the War on Drugs in the US. Learn about the opioid crisis, marijuana, alcohol, tobacco, and other substances.
Sep 17, 2023 · Virtually every corner of the US, from Hawaii to Alaska to Rhode Island, has been touched by fentanyl. The rise in fentanyl-related deaths was first observed in 2015, the data shows. Since then ...
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Mar 2, 2022 · The Biden-Harris Administration outlines its comprehensive approach to address the historic high of drug overdose deaths in the US. It includes increasing funding, removing barriers to treatment, reducing harm, and expanding recovery support services.
As of 2021, America's drug epidemic was the deadliest it had ever been, according to federal data. More than 100,000 people died of drug overdoses in the United States during the 12-month period ending April 2021, according to provisional data published November 17, 2021, by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [116]
Dec 22, 2023 · Fentanyl and other opioids are fueling the worst drug crisis in the history of the United States. More than 1,500 Americans per week die from taking some type of opioid, making the drug by far the ...
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Jan 4, 2023 · 2021 NSDUH report includes selected estimates by race, ethnicity, and age and is the most comprehensive key findings report to date.. Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released the results of its annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), which shows how people living in America ...