Because the problem is mostly fentanyl overdoses. Other developed countries don’t have to deal with this for reasons that are a mystery to me. > Fentanyl-relat

Because the problem is mostly fentanyl overdoses. Other developed countries don’t have to deal with this for reasons that are a mystery to me. > Fentanyl-related deaths are coded as synthetic opioid-related deaths. Fentanyl comprises approximately 90% of the synthetic opioids category, the CDC said. > The spokesperson said “accidents (unintentional injuries)” was the leading cause of death in the age 18-45 group in 2021. > If one were to break out the unintentional injury category to make the drug categories rankable, the leading cause for people ages 18-45 would be unintentional drug overdose due to synthetic opioids. That number would exceed the second highest leading cause of death (suicide in 2020 and COVID-19 in 2021.) https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2023/02/02/fentanyl-overdose-cause-of-death-among-adults-greg-abbott/69867350007/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2023/02/02/fentanyl-over...