The Quiet Rise of Meth Overdoses During the Opioid Epidemic Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email On Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the number of fatal overdoses involving meth more than tripled between 2011 and 2016 in the U.S. ( Cannon River Drug and Violent Task Force via AP ) Produced by Andres O'Hara Hosted by Arun Venugopal Produced by GBH, PRX and WNYC Studios