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Fentanyl overdose deaths surged 279% since 2016 while heroin deaths fell: CDC

Por: ABC News Health May 03, 2023

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The rate of drug overdose deaths linked to in the United States has skyrocketed over the last five years, new federal data showed.The rate of overdose deaths involving fentanyl spiked by 279% between 2016 and 2021 from 5.7 per 100,000 to 21.6 per 100,000, according to a report published early Wednesday by the National Center for Health Statistics' National Vital Statistics System -- which looked at death certificate records.We are always... + full article



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