Fentanyl Most Commonly Used Drug Involved in Overdose Deaths
Fentanyl was involved in almost 29 percent of all overdose deaths in 2016, making it the most commonly used drug involved in overdose fatalities, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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So then I could only assume that the amount of other drugs pale in comparison to the opiate % or mg numbers. It also says fetnayl & synthetic opioids deaths are rising as well.
Deaths from heroin and herion use accompanied by at least one other drug are NOT the same statistically speaking. Just because a drug is in an overdose deaths system, doesn’t make it the cause of death. The medical examiner would go by the numbers from the lab, past experience, personal patient history, ect… Hope that helps..
Dave Finch
Deaths from heroin increased 328% between 2010 and 2015.
Where do you get such information? CDC tells us 90% of heroin use is accompanied by at least one other drug.