Opioids Misuse and Overdose Deaths

Opioids are a class of drugs that include illicit drugs of different types. According to the CDC, in 2019 over 70% of drug overdoses involved an opioid and from 2018 to 2019 opioid-involved death rates increased by over 6%. The misuse of opioid drugs continues to rise in NYS and the government is working to combat this epidemic. Here we tell you how.