Drug Overdose Deaths in the U.S.
Top 100,000 Annually For Immediate Release: November 17, 2021
Provisional data from CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics indicate that there were an estimated 100,306 drug overdose deaths in the United States during a 12-month period ending in April 2021, an increase of 28.5% from the 78,056 deaths during the same period the year before.
The new data documents that estimated overdose deaths from opioids increased to 75,673 in the 12-month period ending in April 2021, up from 56,064 the year before. Overdose deaths from synthetic opioids (primarily fentanyl) and psychostimulants such as methamphetamine also increased in the 12-month period ending in April 2021. Cocaine deaths also increased, as did deaths from natural and semi-synthetic opioids (such as prescription pain medication).
During the COVID-19 Pandemic, there has been...
By 2030,
The number of people using drugs is projected to rise by 11%.
An increase in drugs users will mean more people with drugs use disorders and therefore more need for service to cater to them.
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Suicide In America
- 1.4million Adults
Age 18 and other attempted suicide in the past year.
- 3.3million Adults
Age 18 and other attempted suicide in the past year.
- 10.7million Adults
thought seriously about trying to kill themselves.
Post-Covid Economic Crisis Will Have the Greatest Impacts On Drug Markets
Trafficking expantion & cultivation
Increasing drug abuse
Drug Overdose Deaths: 12 Months ending 4/2021
Total: 100,306
Increase: 28.5%
Of Which: 75,673 Opioid Deaths
Federal Drug Control Spending On Treatment And Prevention In The United States From 2008 To 2020
Distribution Of Federal Drug Control Spending In The United States In 2020, By Function
Drug Abuse Financial Costs In 2020, the National Drug Control Budget requested $34.6 billion across five areas of drug control functions: operations, prevention, treatment, interdiction, and law enforcement.
- $1.2billion to Department of Defense
- $55.5million to Department of Education for prevention/technical assistance.
- $1.5billion to SAMSHA for State Opioid Response grants
- $1.9billion to SAMSHA for Grants to fund evidence-based prevention activities
- $620million to HRSA community health centers.
The rate of Americans receiving medication-assisted treatment (MAT) increases13%annually
35.6M People Worldwide Suffered From Drug Use Disorders In 2018
The UN office on drugs and crime revealed its 2020 world drug report during a news conference at the Vienna office.
All around the world, 269 million people used drugs in 2018
5.3% of the world population in the age range 15-64 used drugs
Use of drugs saw 28% rise between 2009-2018
7,620 tons of illicit opium were produced in 2018
35.6 million people worldwide suffered from drug use disorders in 2018
13 million young people used marijuana, 11.6 million students age 15-16 took this drug
542 different psychoactive substance were used worldwide in 2018
11.3 million people injected drugs, including over 1 million living with HIV and 5.5 million having Hepatitis C
Globally, 1723 tons of cocaine were produced in 2018 and 1311 tons of cocaine were seized by security forces
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