# U.S. prescription-opioid overdose deaths stood at 3,442 in 1999 as first wave began

Date: 1999

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## Drivers

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

## Sources

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## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/us-prescription-opioid-overdose-deaths-1999-baseline