The rate of fatal drug overdoses among U.S. seniors has quadrupled in the last 20 years.
Fatal drug overdoses aren't just a problem for the young — increasingly, overdoses deaths are involving America's senior population, according to a new study.
Fatal drug overdoses have been on the rise in the U.S. since 1999, largely driven by the country's opioid epidemic. Most overdose deaths occur among working-age adults, with the highest rates reported among those ages 35 to 44 years old, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
They found that the rate of fatal drug overdoses among U.S. adults ages 65 and older increased from 3 per 100,000 in 2002 to 12 per 100,000 in 2021. Rates were highest among Black seniors, at nearly 31 deaths per 100,000 people ages 65 and older.
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