Date uploaded: 2022-03-31 15:25:32

The CDC counted more than 100,000 overdose deaths across the United States last year -- the most it's ever recorded. Nearly two-thirds of those are estimated to be fentanyl-related. The soaring death toll is once again stirring fierce debate about the best way to end the decades-long drug use crisis: Continue to invest in the half-century-old “War on Drugs” that prioritizes enforcement? Or increase focus on harm-reduction programs that emphasize clean needles and education to users? The debate has never been more urgent, with fentanyl now cheaper, more potent and more widespread than ever as Mexican cartels have become the single biggest supplier of the deadly drug. Click our link in bio to read more about how fentanyl is fueling the next wave of the opioid crisis, the rising rate of overdoses, especially in communities of color, and how harm reduction could save lives.