Drug overdose deaths shot up to 107,000 in 2021, setting a record high.

More than 2/3rd's of deaths from opioids such as heroin and fentanyl.

U.S. drug overdose deaths surpass 107,000 last year, another record

More than 1 million Americans have died from drug overdoses since 2001.

Drug policy experts argue the Biden administration needs to apply the same urgency to stopping opioid deaths that it’s brought to its Covid-19 response. | Patrick Sison/AP Photo

By KRISTA MAHR

05/11/2022 11:21 AM EDT

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