National Safety Council Statement on New CDC Drug Overdose Data
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ITASCA, Ill., July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The National Safety Council is greatly disappointed by the latest provisional drug overdose data released by the CDC. Last year marks the largest annual increase in deaths reported from overdoses in at least 50 years, with nearly three-quarters of fatal overdoses attributed to opioids. Opioids are the cause of the single worst drug overdose crisis in U.S. history, and the coronavirus pandemic has only exacerbated this epidemic. Further, nearly 21 million Americans are living with a substance use disorder (SUD), and 70% of them are employed.
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