Overdose deaths are mainly caused by opiates, the surge is due to fentanyl. [0] This is also due to other drugs being cut with fentanyl. I'm not saying other dr

Overdose deaths are mainly caused by opiates, the surge is due to fentanyl. [0] This is also due to other drugs being cut with fentanyl. I'm not saying other drugs are otherwise harmless, far from it, but opiates are particularly sinister and addictive. Most people know this, but many of those who seek out opiates are in a particularly lousy spot already where they don't care if it will ruin their life. For other drugs that are used recreationally, the rate of addicts is comparable to that of alcohol users, if not lower. [0] https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db428.htm#fig4 https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db428.htm#fig4