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Slightly over 1 person every 5 minutes.
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. >

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. >

This is slight over 293 people per day.