Nov 1, 2024 · Nearly 108,000 people died from drug overdose in 2022 and approximately 82,000 of those deaths involved opioids (about 76%). The number of people who died from an opioid overdose in 2022 was 10 times the number in 1999; however, opioid overdose death rates were relatively stable from 2021 to 2022.

The opioid epidemic, also referred to as the opioid crisis, is the rapid increase in the overuse, misuse/abuse, and overdose deaths attributed either in part or in whole to the class of drugs called opiates / opioids since the 1990s.

The opioid epidemic is a significant public health crisis that has caused extensive harm and devastation in the United States. This literature review aimed to identify the contributing factors and negative consequences of the epidemic, as well as ...

May 28, 2024 · The opioid epidemic is an ongoing public health crisis that has affected millions of people in the United States over the past two decades. Officially declared a Public Health Emergency by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in 2017, the epidemic has claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans.

Dec 16, 2022 · More than 760,000 people have died since 1999 from a drug overdose. Nearly 75% of drug overdose deaths in 2020 involved an opioid. Explore drug overdose epidemic data from the CDC.

There is an ongoing opioid epidemic (also known as the opioid crisis) in the United States, originating out of both medical prescriptions and illegal sources. It has been described as "one of the most devastating public health catastrophes of our time." [2]

The United States opioid epidemic is a nationwide public health crisis. Initially driven by increased consumption and availability of pharmaceutical opioids, an increasing number of opioid overdoses are now related to heroin and illicitly ...

A webinar hosted by SHADAC on September 4, 2019, examined the U.S. opioid epidemic through national and state-level data on drug overdose deaths, including opioids such as prescription painkillers, heroin, and synthetic opioids, and non-opioids (but related drugs) such as cocaine and psychostimulants (e.g., methamphetamine).

Aug 6, 2024 · More than 100,000 people have died of overdoses every year since 2021. Most drug overdose deaths have a single culprit: the extremely potent synthetic opioid fentanyl.

Feb 18, 2025 · Reductions in Opioid Overdose Deaths Spark Hope The opioid epidemic can be broken down in three waves. From 1999 to 2010, opioid prescriptions and overdose deaths involving prescription opioids increased steadily. From 2010 to 2013, there was a surge in the number of opioid overdose deaths involving heroin.