U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Reach Record High in 2022, CDC Reports

Nearly 108,000 Americans lost their lives to drug overdoses last year, with fentanyl driving the surge.

Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. hit a new record in 2022, with 107,941 fatalities reported.
Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids continue to fuel the rise in overdose deaths, with deaths involving cocaine and methamphetamine also increasing.
The overdose death rate among men rose, while it declined for women for the first time in five years.
American Indian and Alaska Native populations saw the largest increase in overdose death rates.
Efforts to combat the crisis include the deployment of anti-overdose devices and overdose prevention centers.