Overdose Prevention
In the United States, the annual number of overdose deaths has surpassed firearm and car crash fatalities combined.
Why It Matters
- 93,000 More than 93,000 people died from preventable drug overdose in the United States in 2020, the highest number of overdose deaths ever on record.
- 5 ½ Every 5 ½ minutes, someone dies from a preventable drug overdose in the United States.
- 2/3 of people incarcerated on low-level charges in the United States have a substance use disorder; they need services, not jail.
- 13% Only 13% of US counties have a syringe access program.
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