Fentanyl overdose deaths surged 279% since 2016 while heroin deaths fell: CDC
(NEW YORK) -- The rate of drug overdose deaths linked to fentanyl in the United States has skyrocketed over the last five years, new federal data showed.The rate of overdose deaths involving fentanyl spiked by 279% between 2016 and 2021 from 5.7 per 100,000... Read More.