Overdose Prevention

In the United States, the annual number of overdose deaths has surpassed firearm and car crash fatalities combined.

Why It Matters

100,000 More than 100,000 people died from preventable drug overdose in the United States in during the 12-month period ending in April 2021, 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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