US Seized Over 379 Million Deadly Doses Of Fentanyl In 2022
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration in 2022 seized 379 million potentially deadly doses of fentanyl, a highly addictive substance that is 50 times more powerful than heroin.
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The official number of drug overdose deaths in 2021 was 106,699, the CDC said. That's nearly 16% higher than nearly 92,000 OD deaths in 2020.
The number of U.S. overdose deaths from fentanyl has skyrocketed — exceeding all other accidental deaths, including car crashes and gun violence. In response, the federal government and some states are redoubling efforts to make medication-assisted treatment more accessible to the estimated 9.5 million people with an opioid use disorder.
Four duffle bags with 100 pounds of fentanyl, 80 pounds of methamphetamine and 7.6 pounds of heroin were found after a man in camouflage was seen near the trains.Â
