Opioids Killed Thousands of Maryland Residents in 2021

In 2021 there were over 100,000 fatal drug overdoses in the United States, with more than 76,975 of these deaths being attributed to opioids, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Opioid and fentanyl-related deaths have been growing nationwide in recent years. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, 70% of all overdose deaths in 2018 (some 46,802 deaths altogether) involved opioids.