Drug Overdose Deaths Among Persons Aged 10–19 Years July 2019–December 2021
The alarming increase in drug overdose deaths among U.S. adolescents has been highlighted in this report published by the HHS/CDC. Despite an overall decline in illicit drug use among middle and high school students, overdose deaths in the 10-19 age group have surged.
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Drug Overdose Deaths in the United States, 2001–2021
A recent report highlighted the alarming rise in drug overdose deaths in the United States over the past two decades. Data from the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) revealed that in 2021, 106,699 drug overdose deaths occurred, which is an age-adjusted rate of 32.4 per 100,000 standard population, marking a 14% increase from 2020.
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Urban–Rural Differences in Drug Overdose Death Rates, 2020
This report, by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, provides a detailed analysis of drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2020, categorized by urban and rural differences, sex, race and Hispanic origin, and types of drugs.
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Drug Overdose Deaths in Adults Aged 65 and Over: United States, 2000–2020
PART ONE
Report Summary
This report, published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shows that in recent years, the United States has seen an alarming increase in drug overdose death rates among adults aged 65 and over, raising serious public health concerns.
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