Crime scene investigations, witness reports or autopsy data showed the share of overdose deaths with evidence of smoking increased 73.7% between the first half of 2020 and the second half of 2022, while the share of those with evidence of injection decreased 29.1%. Similar trends were found across the country.
Over 109,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2022, with nearly 70% of the deaths involving synthetic opioids like illicit fentanyl, according to preliminary data. The CDC said the new report highlights the importance of expanded public health messaging that emphasizes the overdose risk of smoking and other methods of drug use, as well as bolstered outreach and harm reduction services.
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