sNok signflz APRIL 15, 2022 Recent Drug Overdose Deaths More than four (4) times as many people died from drug overdose (OD) than from homicide in the first month of 2021. • 96,779 drug overdose deaths were reported from March 2020 to March 2021. • OD death totals during this period are 36.1% higher than the pre- vious annual high from December 2018 to December 2019 (71,130 deaths). • Preliminary reports indicate the number of drug overdose deaths in America increased 29.6% in 2020. • In January 2021, drug overdose deaths exceeded homicides by 306.7%. • Motor vehicle accidents and suicides combined killed 84.5% as many as ODs. Fentanyl Statistics First developed in 1959-60, Fentanyl is 50- to 300-times more potent than morphine. Valued as a “miracle drug” by pain specialists, sky- rocketing overdose rates have made for more conservative usage. • 42,687 overdose deaths (OD) involved fentanyl in the 12 months leading up to May 2020. • Fentanyl OD rates are rising 2.5 times faster than heroin ODs. • Fentanyl ODs outpace prescription opioid ODs 550.94% Fatal dose of Fentanyl Fatal dose of carfentanil To avoid fentanyl Call Today:503-983-9900 Don’t use illegal drugs. 23