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American deaths from drug overdoses hit record high
“The United States is experiencing an epidemic of drug overdose (poisoning) deaths”, the CDC’s report reads.
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“The sharp increase in deaths involving synthetic opioids, other than methadone, in 2014 coincided with law enforcement reports of increased availability of illicitly manufactured fentanyl, a synthetic opioid”, the report stated.
In 2014, there were approximately one and a half times more drug overdose deaths in the United States than deaths from motor vehicle crashes.
“These findings indicate that the opioid overdose epidemic is worsening”, said the lead researcher Rose Budd in the report.
Lower heroin prices, wider availability and higher purity are causing more overdoses, the agency reported.
According to Dr. Tom Frieden, CDC director, the increased death rates due to opioid overdose is now alarming and it continues to create damage to communities and families in the United States.
The report, released Friday, says the Commonwealth had 2,426 overdose deaths in 2013 and 2,732 in 2014, marking a 12.9 percent increase over that period.
The five states with the highest rates of overdose are West Virginia, New Mexico, New Hampshire, Kentucky, and Ohio. “To curb these trends and save lives, we must help prevent addiction and provide support and treatment to those who suffer from opioid use disorders”, he added.
Heroin, cocaine, painkillers, and sedatives are the most common drug used in an overdose death.
During the last 15 years the rate of abuse among prescription opioids has also raised, just as it was the case with illicit opioids like heroin. “In addition, efforts are needed to protect persons already dependent on opioids from overdose and other harms”.
An astonishing new report shows that drug overdoses have been climbing to dizzying heights in 14 states..
Both drugs work in similar ways, and when addicts are unable to get prescription medications to feed their habit, many turn to heroin, which is often cheap and accessible. People with the highest risk of using heroin are those who became dependent or who abused prescription opioids during the past year.
The Butler County coroner also told the Associated Press that overdoses weren’t uncommon.
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A year ago, 47,055 drug overdose deaths, more was recorded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention than any preceding year.