Drug overdose deaths hit all-time high in the U.S.

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Published 2021-11-18

The U.S. saw a record 100,000 overdose deaths between April of 2020 and 2021. Experts are pointing to the prevalence of fentanyl, as well as a continued lack of access to treatment for many and the added stressors of the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Laura Kehoe, Medical Director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Substance Use Disorder Bridge Clinic and Dr. Jeffrey Samet, Vice Chairman for Public Health at Boston Medical Center, joined Sue O’Connell to discuss.