The opioid crisis in data
In 2022 opioid overdose deaths reached a new peak of 81,806 , or just over 224 people each day.
Opioid overdoses have become a devastating epidemic in the United States, claiming the lives of an average of 224 people per day in 2022. The rise in opioid-related deaths has been staggering, increasing tenfold over the past 25 years. In 2021, opioid addiction was the second most common...