1 in 3 U.S. adults know someone who has died from a drug overdose, with over 1 million Americans dying since the late 1990s, primarily from opioids.

1 in 3 U.S. adults (32%) know someone who has died from a drug overdose, according to a survey by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Over one million Americans have died from drug overdoses since the late 1990s, with over 100,000 deaths per year in recent years, mostly opioid-related. The study highlights the widespread impact of the opioid crisis and the need for policy change.

May 31, 2024
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