According to data released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on November 17, local time, as of April 2021, the number of deaths due to overdoping in the United States exceeded 100,000 for the first time in a year.

  Data show that compared with the same period last year, the number of deaths from overdose in the United States has increased by 28.5%, a record high.

Among them, opioids are still the main cause of death due to overdose.

  The National Center for Health Statistics, which is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States, found that in the 12 months ending April 2021, overdose deaths caused by fentanyl-based synthetic opioids accounted for 64% of deaths, compared with the previous A year-on-year increase of 49%.

In addition, overdose deaths caused by methamphetamine and other psychostimulants have also increased significantly, an increase of 48% compared to the same period in the previous year.

  Experts believe that the new crown epidemic and the increase in synthetic opioids are the main reasons for the increase in overdose deaths.

According to expert analysis, under the influence of the new crown epidemic, synthetic opioids can be manufactured more intensively without being detected.

At the same time, its synthetic materials can be smuggled across borders more effectively.

  Last month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released an overview of the Biden administration’s plan to combat drug overdose, which aims to address opioid prescription practices and eliminate treatment barriers.

(CCTV reporter Xu Dezhi)