The CDC estimates that 107,622 overdose deaths occurred in 2021, a 14.9% increase from 2020, which previously held the record for overdose deaths in a 12-month period, according to a report from the National Center for Health Statistics.
Rahul Gupta, MD, MPH, MBA, FACP, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy director, said in the report that a life is lost to overdose every 5 minutes.
“That is why President [Joe] Biden’s new National Drug Control Strategy signals a new era of drug policy centered on individuals and communities, focusing specifically on the actions we