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Heroin Overdose Rates

Opioids

Overdose deaths in the united stated in 2001 was 1,000. In 2014, it increase to 10,000 overdose deaths. Part of this is the stigma that is attached to the disease. Our nation needs to work together to break the stigma and get help for our loved ones, as well as providing prevention education in schools and local communities.

In the year 2001, there were 1,800 heroin overdose deaths in the United States. By 2014, that number has skyrocketed to over 10,000 deaths from heroin overdose. And while these numbers seem incredibly high, keep in mind that more than half of all drug overdose deaths in the U.S. are caused by prescription drug abuse.

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4.8 million people have used heroin at some point in their lives. 4.5 million people have used nonmedical painkillers in the past month. It's important to know the difference between painkillers and heroin, as well as when to get help.

In 2015, 50 percent of people who misused prescription painkillers got them from a friend or relative for free, and 22.1 percent got them from a doctor. While it can be true that people benefit from these medications for pain relief, opioids are also commonly misused.

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https://teens.drugabuse.gov/drug-facts/heroin

Heroin Overdose Rates

Opioids

In the year 2001, there were 1,800 heroin overdose deaths in the United States. By 2014, that number has skyrocketed to over 10,000 deaths from heroin overdose. And while these numbers seem incredibly high, keep in mind that more than half of all drug overdose deaths in the U.S. are caused by prescription drug abuse.