NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials say an estimated 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in one year. That's a total the nation has never seen. 

Experts say it's tied to the COVID-19 pandemic and a more dangerous drug supply. 

Overdose deaths have been rising for more than two decades. But they accelerated dramatically in the past two years — jumping nearly 30% in the last year alone. 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the new figures Wednesday. 

The numbers for the period from May 2020 to April 2021 aren't yet final.

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 </figure>NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials say an estimated 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in one year. That's a total the nation has never seen. Experts say it's tied to the COVID-19 pandemic and a more dangerous drug supply. Overdose deaths have been rising for more than two decades. But they accelerated dramatically in the past two years — jumping nearly 30% in the last year alone. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the new figures Wednesday. The numbers for the period from May 2020 to April 2021 aren't yet final.

US overdose deaths topped 100,000 in one year, officials say