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Jeez.  
My condolences.
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.