Drug Overdose Deaths Increased By Nearly 50% Last Year In ND

(Bismarck, ND)  -- Drug overdose deaths increased by nearly 50-percent last year in North Dakota.  

There were 118 deaths tied to overdoses in 2020, compared to 79 in 2019.  

State officials say people reported an increase in feelings of depression and anxiety over the past year.  

The CDC says overdose deaths went up by 30-percent nationally last year.