Overdoses: A Nationwide Problem, Worse in North Carolina
Since the start of the pandemic, thousands have died from drug overdoses. In North Carolina, overdose deaths rose nearly 40 percent between April 2020 and April 2021.
Source: indyweek.com
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Since the start of the pandemic, thousands have died from drug overdoses. In North Carolina, overdose deaths rose nearly 40 percent between April 2020 and April 2021.
North Carolina recorded more opioid overdose deaths in 2020 than any year on record. State health leaders say interventions are working, but more needs to be done to meet the need.