
08/28/2025
US Overdose Deaths in 2020:
Fentanyl: 56,000
M**h: 26,000
Co***ne: 20,000
Prescription opioids: 17,000
He**in: 13,000
Benzos: 12,000
Antidepressants: 6000
Aspirin: 50
Cannabis: 0
Cannabis is objectively safer than aspirin and has been repeatedly shown to effectively treat pain, depression, anxiety and PTSD, which are the most common reasons people use potentially deadly drugs.
Overdose data from National Institute on Drug Abuse: web.archive.org/web/20220604144124/https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/trends-statistics/overdose-death-rates