Originally Posted by
hopeful4 
Over 30k per year die of the FLU in the US according to NPR yesterday. I was shocked by that figure myself.
In 2008, more than 36,000 people died from drug overdoses, and most of these deaths were caused by prescription drugs .
CDC - Prescription Painkiller Overdoses Policy Impact Brief - Home and Recreational Safety - Injury Center
In 2012, of the 41,502 drug overdose deaths in the United States, 22,114 (53%) were related to pharmaceuticals
CDC - Facts - Drug Overdose - Home and Recreational Safety - Injury Center