Drug-Overdose Deaths Reached a Record in 2021, Fueled by Fentanyl

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Drug-Overdose Deaths Reached a Record in 2021, Fueled by Fentanyl
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Drug overdose deaths topped 100,000 for the first time last year as the opioid fentanyl extended its spread

Addiction experts are in wide agreement on the most effective way to help opioid addicts: Medication-assisted treatment. But most inpatient rehab facilities in the U.S. don’t offer this option. WSJ’s Jason Bellini reports on why the medication option is controversial, and in many places, hard to come by.

More than 107,000 people in the U.S. died from drug overdoses last year, preliminary Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data released Wednesday showed, roughly a 15% increase

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