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Lost a girlfriend to opiates just before the pandemic started. She had two years clean. She didn't realize how much street drugs could change over that time. She went back once, and it killed her immediately.
When a few friends and acquaintances died in the early 90s (in Seattle ...) I was shocked to discover that overdose deaths nationally were only ~6k/year.   D.A.R.E. lied!
Now I am shocked that direct drug related deaths are significantly higher than suicide and homicide. >

One makes a lot of money for wallstreet. That's why you don't hear about it. >

This is slight over 293 people per day. >

Slightly over 1 person every 5 minutes. >

Half of a person every 150 seconds >

r/didthemath >

My dad was one of those numbers😞 >

As was my fiancé. I'm sorry you had to suffer your loss. I hope you're holding up OK and know you're not alone in this. >

I hope you are doing the same, it’s just rougher around the holidays >

I feel that. The hurt never really goes away completely but it does get easier. Stay well, friend. >

My brother-in-law OD'd (and passed away) from canned air duster 3 months ago. It was going on for 10 years. >

i didn't even know that was a thing.  i remember hearing about people huffing paint cans, spray into a bag and wait for the paint to settle... wtf people will put in their bodies to get high.
did he survive? >

No, he passed away. Intoxication Difluorothane is listed as the cause of death. >

Jeez.  
My condolences. >

My good friend died last week from overdose. I miss her… She was addicted to various drugs and was in and out of treatment this past decade, she became an addict as a teenager. I thought she was doing well this year, she seemed to be doing okay, but all it takes is one bad day. I don’t know the substance, but she wouldn’t be my first friend to die from accidental fent overdose.