U.S. overdose deaths hit record 107,000 in 2021, CDC says

More than 107,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, according to CDC estimates, setting another tragic record in the nation's escalating overdose epidemic.

NEW YORK — More than 107,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, setting another tragic record in the nation’s escalating overdose epidemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated Wednesday.

The provisional 2021 total translates to roughly one U.S. overdose death every 5 minutes. It marked a 15% increase from the previous record, set the year before. The CDC reviews death certificates and then makes an estimate to account for delayed and incomplete reporting.

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