USA Opioid Overdose Deaths hit new record in 2020

Amid the spread of Covid-19 and economic shutdown, more than 93,000 people died of drug overdoses in the US last year – an increase of 30% since 2019, and a record high. The majority of these deaths were caused by opioids. Data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday makes … Continue reading USA Opioid Overdose Deaths hit new record in 2020