UN: Drug Overdose Fatalities in the US at an All Time High as Heroin Use Soars

The United States reached a record number of fatal drug overdoses in 2014, according to a report released by the United Nations on Thursday.

Fentanyl contained in or substituted for other drugs adds significant danger to those who struggle with addiction. FotoMaximum/iStock

A pill bottle and pills of Oxycotin (Oxycodone) at a doctors office in this file photo. Darren McCollester/Getty Images