Synthetic opioids other than methadone (primarily fentanyl) were the main driver of drug overdose deaths with a nearly 7.5-fold increase from 2015 to 2021 (Figure 2). in 2021 (Figure 1) 69% of cases occurred among males (yellow line). There were 106,699 drug-involved overdose deaths reported in the U.S.Please note the y-axis scale varies by bar chart and caution should be applied when comparing graphs side-by-side. The bars are overlaid by lines representing gender or concurrent opioid involvement. overdose deaths involving select illicit or prescription drugs from 1999 through 2021. The figures above are bar charts showing the number of U.S.Download the data used to create these figures - Overdose_data_1999-2021 1.19.23.xlsx.Download graphs in PowerPoint - National Drug Involved Overdose Deaths 1999-2021 1.23.23 jl2.pptx.The bars are overlaid by lines showing the number of deaths involving antidepressants in combination with synthetic opioids other than methadone (primarily fentanyl) or without any opioid involvement (Source: CDC WONDER). Since then, deaths have slightly risen with 5,859 in 2021. Drug overdose deaths involving antidepressants rose steadily from 1,749 in 1999 to 5,269 in 2017. overdose deaths involving antidepressants from 1999 to 2021. The figure above is a bar and line graph showing the total number of U.S. National Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Antidepressants, by Opioid Involvement–Number Among All Ages, 1999-2021. In fact, Hardaway is now regarded as a player who could have been one of the best point guards of all time, with an incredible shoe line, as opposed to just another player in the 90’s that couldn’t hold a candle to Michael Jordan. All this to say, career-altering/-ending injuries force sport fans to stop “stuffing the law in the trunk,” as Robert Capon put it–and feel some empathy. It’s funny, Hardaway has probably been treated more graciously after his injury than before. Behind Nike Air Jordans, Hardaway’s famous “Penny’s” are the most popular retro basketball sneaker in the country. You know what Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway is most known for in basketball circles nowadays? His shoes. The demands come to a halt, and empathy follows. But when young, talented players’ goals and dreams are interrupted by injuries, something else also happens. So yes, the sports world can be a tough place, especially when you’re Derrick Rose. When Hardaway went down, the sports world grieved for him. “Penny” was often thought of as the player to which Michael Jordan would eventually pass his torch. Think back to players of the past decade or so who have had career-ending/-altering injuries early in their careers. Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway springs to mind. As merciless as the sports world can be–with all of its standards and scrutiny–it can also be, at times, a bit gracious. The second thing that came to mind was the sadness that dominates stories/interviews concerning Rose’s injury. Some believe his MVP year was only a foretaste of what he was to accomplish. Out of all the highly anticipated draft picks in the last decade or so, D-Rose truly deserved the hype surrounding him. Sources say that Reebok and Nike are already talking endorsement deals for Wiggins and Parker. The “one and done” types–meaning, players who play only one year of college ball only to enter the NBA draft the following year–are exceptional talents, to be sure. Needless to say, the pressure is high for athletes like Derrick and from a very early age–just Google current college freshman phenoms Andrew Wiggins and Jabari Parker and you’ll see what I mean. Just think of the inflexible “Thou shalt’s” that a talent like Rose has sat under the majority of his life. It seems as though his dreams are being crushed yet again before our eyes, and everyone is aching for him. Last week, Rose suffered yet another heart-wrenching injury and will be out for the rest of the season. The season started off rusty for Rose, but he still looked every bit as quick as he did two years ago when he won the MVP. If you remember, in our NBA Season Preview of sorts, Derrick Rose’s return to the NBA–after sitting out last season in its entirety due to an ACL injury–was one of our top stories going into the season. After a phenomenal freshman year at Memphis, Rose was the first overall pick in the NBA draft the following year. Rose came out Simeon High School in Chicago, a hotbed for freakishly athletic ball players–Rose was certainly no exception. With a 6-foot-4 frame, Rose was slightly taller than most of the point guards he went up against and could jump higher and run faster. I remember visiting my brother in Memphis during basketball season in 2008: Derrick Rose was the talk of the town.
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