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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.
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