![]() ![]() An estimated 81,000 adults lost their lives to drug overdose in 2020 (an all-time record), and the risk of sudden death is especially high among those who compulsively abuse intoxicating substances, particularly those containing fentanyl. Among these individuals, 8.3 million suffered from symptoms consistent with a substance use disorder, which means that more than one-quarter of current drug users are addicted. This number represents 20.8 percent of the adolescent and adult population. In 2019, 57.2 million Americans aged 12 and older reported past-month use of one or more of these substances: marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, and four categories of prescription drugs (painkillers, tranquilizers, sedatives, and stimulants).
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