Over 100,000 Americans will die from drug overdoses in 2021

This is new data released in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic that has caused a crisis related to Addictive pain reliever and counterfeit drugs sold on online sites aggravated.

Experts say that people with substance use disorders (SUDs) are more affected when their lives are disrupted. US authorities have also seized a record number of counterfeit drugs, including potentially deadly ones, smuggled from Mexico.

Preliminary figures from the National Center for Health Statistics data show that 107,622 deaths in the US in 2021 are due to the condition drug overdose. 30% in the period 2019 – 2020.

In 2021, 107,622 people in the US died from a drug overdose. (Photo: AP)

Of the more than 100,000 drug abuse deaths, two-thirds are related to narcotic pain relievers (about 71,000 cases), which are commonly used to relieve symptoms of chronic pain. Then there are drugs like methamphetamine and cocaine and natural painkillers like heroin and morphine.

In April 2022, the administration of US President Joe Biden announced a national drug control strategy to address the crisis caused by untreated drug addiction and drug trafficking.

According to a survey conducted in 2020, of the 41.1 million people who need SUD treatment in the US, only 2.7 million people will receive treatment in a specialized facility in 2021. With the above strategy, Washington aims to expand treatment for SUD groups and increase funding for border control activities, strengthen the anti-drug agency.

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