The United States has for a long time now recorded deaths linked with drug overdose courtesy of its degraded drug supply. Now, deaths linked with drug overdose have reached a staggering record of 107,000 just in 2021 alone. This latest report was published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Following the publication, the director of NIDA, Dr. Nora Volkow affirmed that the latest drug overdose numbers are quite humongous.