Tag #Cocaine Overdose

What is the extent of the increase in cocaine overdose deaths in the US, and what factors are primarily contributing to this rise?

Cocaine overdose deaths in the US rose by nearly 5% from 2022 to 2023, reaching 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people. This increase is largely attributed to the combined use of cocaine and fentanyl, either intentionally or unintentionally through fentanyl-laced cocaine. The overall drug overdose death rate, however, decreased by 4% in 2023.