2020 WAS THE WORST YEAR FOR FATAL OVERDOSES IN VIRGINIA

2020 was the worst year on record for fatal overdoses in Virginia. The Virginia Department of Health reports that nearly 2,300 people died from overdoses. That is a 41 percent increase from 2019, which was already record-breaking. Fentanyl, a potent opioid that often gets mixed in with other drugs, accounted for about 72 percent of all overdose deaths. 

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