Fatal drug overdoses tripled in the last six years

Published February 17, 2022 8:50 AM

(KYMA, KECY) - Drug overdoses are skyrocketing across the United States.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 104,000 people died from such overdoses in the 12-month period that ended last September.

That's twice the number as six years prior.

The COVID pandemic is partially to blame, and researchers say it's going to take time to turn the tide.

They believe even if COVID-19 went away overnight, it would take at least a year for the number of overdoses to stabilize.

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April was born and raised in San Diego where she loved the beach town and her two dogs, Lexi and Malibu. She decided to trade the beach for the snow and advanced her education at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff.

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