The odds of death due to an accidental opioid overdose are now greater than those of motor vehicle accidents.

According to the National Safety Counsel, the odds of dying in the United States from an accidental opioid overdose are now greater than those of dying in a motor vehicle accident. Read the full article here.

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These data are a stark reminder of the heavy toll of opioid addiction. Now more common than fatal traffic accidents, opioid overdose deaths have increased markedly since 2000. Fatal overdoses from heroin and prescription medications are now second to deaths involving fentanyl and carfentanyl. These synthetic opioids are largely manufactured and imported from Mexico and China. The addicted user being more accustomed to the effects of the far less potent heroin injects the fentanyl product expecting a similar effect, but instead 100 times more powerful.