NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 107,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, according to final figures released Thursday.
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The official number was 106,699, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. That’s nearly 16% higher than the nearly 92,000 overdose deaths in 2020.
Earlier, provisional data suggested there were more than 107,000 overdose deaths last year. The numbers may have changed as some additional death records have come in, a CDC spokesman said. Also, provisional data includes all overdose deaths, while the final numbers are limited to U.S. residents, he noted.
The CDC on Thursday also released a final report for overall U.S. deaths in 2021. As previously reported, more than 3.4 million Americans died that year, or more than 80,000 than the year before. Accidental injuries — which include drug overdoses — was the fourth leading cause of death, after heart disease, cancer and COVID-19. Life expectancy fell to about 76 years, 5 months.
But, b’H, the ou has sent a supportive message by providing kashrus endorsement of marijuana. What won’t they do for money!
Gotta ban guns
The drugs are literally flooding in from the border destroying lives. All due to Biden’s stolen presidency and abetted by RINOS.
Is this including those that dropped dead from taking Albert Bourla’s Covid 19 vaccines?
And governor is celebrating the newest launch of legal drugs
What a tragedy. Unfortunately, it doesn’t address the bigger underlying issue of mental health of our country. Drug overdose is a silent suicidal way to go. We should fight for better regulation for the mentally ill our vulnerable people.
Yet, no chance at all the Sackler family will go to jail and lose their billions.
pretty crazy how Gdless this country has gotten.
Are they counting COVID vaccine overdoses?
The 106,699 who died of drug overdoses chose to use drugs. No one in the government gave them the drugs or suggested they use them. Don’t the victims have 99% of the responsibility for their own death?