AdvertisementDrug overdose deaths in the U.S. have topped 100,000 for the first time04:15Download AudioResumeUpdated November 17, 2021Brian MannfacebookEmailA bag of assorted pills and prescription drugs dropped off for disposal is displayed during the Drug Enforcement Administration's 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day earlier this year in Los Angeles. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 100,000 people died of a drug overdose from April 2020 to April 2021. (AFP via Getty Images)This article was originally published on November 17, 2021.