Innovations Stemming The Rising Tide Of Substance Use Disorders

The statistics on substance use disorders in the United States continue to cause alarm. Overdose deaths in the United States rose 29.4% in 2020 to an estimated 93,331, including 69,710 involving opioids, according to preliminary data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s up from a 5% increase in 2019 and establishes a tragic new all-time high. And the data show overdose deaths grew faster in Black and Hispanic populations than in white ones (see Provisional Drug Overdose Death Counts). Overall, it is estimated that while nearly 21 million Americans have substance . . .