AdvertisementDrug Overdose Deaths Spiked To 88,000 During The Pandemic, White House SaysApril 01, 2021Brian MannfacebookEmailRegina LaBelle is the acting director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. During a Thursday morning briefing, LaBelle said drug overdose deaths were up about 27% in the 12-month period ending in August 2020, compared with the previous year. (White House Office of National Drug Control Policy)