Data from Kentucky’s 2020 Overdose Fatality Report shows 1,964 Kentuckians died from a drug overdose in 2020, almost 50% more than previous years. Pat Fogarty, vice president of operations at Addiction Recovery Care (ARC), calls the report “eye-opening.” “Just to see more and more chaos and calamity makes us realize[Read More…]
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Drug overdose deaths in 2020 hit highest number ever recorded, CDC data shows
Drug overdose deaths rose by almost 30% in the United States in 2020, hitting the highest number ever recorded, says the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 93,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2020, according to provisional data released by the CDC’s National Center for Health[Read More…]
US overdose deaths reach record high 93k during pandemic
It’s no secret that drug overdose deaths were at an all-time high during the COVID-19 pandemic, and new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention proves it. Over 93,000 people died from reported drug overdoses in 2020 — a dramatic 29 percent increase in overdoses from 2019. Click[Read More…]
Excessive Drinking Increases Amid Pandemic
Americans responded to the stress of the pandemic by drinking more — a lot more, for some — and there’s a risk that those habits could stick, writes Axios’ Bryan Walsh. A survey from late 2020 found 75% of Americans increased their alcohol intake during the pandemic by at least one day per month,[Read More…]