Tag: OVER
Youth Deaths Attributable to Synthetic Opioids Alone Increasingly Predominant
Since 2020, fatal synthetic opioid-only overdose rates higher than polydrug overdose rates involving synthetic opioids
Rates of Fentanyl Nonfatal Overdose ED Visits Rose Through Third Quarter of 2023
Trends increased among most demographic groups through mid-2023, with largest increase seen for non-Hispanic American Indian, Alaska Native persons
CDC: Drug Overdose Deaths Down More Than 25 Percent in 2024
Declines seen across drug classes and for most states
Racial Disparities Seen in Unintentional Overdose Mortality
Black men and Black women have pronounced and increasing burden of mortality compared with Whites
Stimulant Involvement in Opioid OD Death Higher for Those in Physically Demanding Jobs
Highest percentage of cocaine co-involvement seen in industries that are less physically strenuous
Total Injury Death Rate Increased From 2013 to 2021, Followed by Decline
Threefold increase seen in unintentional drug overdose death rates from 2003 to 2019, followed by 58 percent increase through 2022
2022 to 2023 Saw Decrease in Rate of Drug Overdose Deaths in United States
Highest rates in 2023 seen in West Virginia, District of Columbia; changes in rates varied by jurisdiction across drug types
2011 to 2023 Saw Increase in Early Adult Mortality in the United States
Early adult excess mortality higher than expected in 2019
FDA Approves First New Non-Opioid Pain Pill in Decades
Life Expectancy Increased From 2022 to 2023, Reaching 78.4 Years
Results also showed age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths decreased from 2022 to 2023, after increasing over 20 years
