Blog Drug Overdose Deaths in America at Crisis Level By Pharma Guy - May 12, 2016 0 1864 Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest WhatsApp The rate of overdoes deaths in the U.S. involving opioids has surged in recent years. Click on image for an enlarged view. Guess where individuals who are at greatest risk for drug abuse get their opioids. Doctors Are the Primary Opium Pushers of the 21st Century: Gateway to Heroin