# U.S. drug overdose deaths peaked at 107,941 in 2022 with 73,838 synthetic-opioid deaths

Date: 2022

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## Drivers

- North America opioid / fentanyl crisis: https://factrail.ai/drivers/opioid-crisis-north-america

## Sources

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## Methodology

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