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In 2020, 5,209 drug overdose deaths in adults aged 65 and over were recorded (1). Drug
overdose death rates for older adults were lower than for other age groups but have …

Drug overdose deaths have been rising over the past 2 decades in the United States (1-4).
This report uses the most recent data from the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) to …

Deaths from drug overdose continue to contribute to overall mortality and the lowering of life
expectancy in the United States (1-4). This report uses the most recent data from the …

Drug overdose mortality has reached unprecedented levels in the United States. Over the
past two decades, drug overdose has more than tripled to become the leading cause of …

Objectives-This report identifies the specific drugs most frequently involved in drug overdose
deaths in the United States from 2010 through 2014. Methods-The 2010-2014 National Vital …

In 2019, 70,630 deaths from the toxic effects of drug poisoning (drug overdose) occurred in
the United States (1), a 4.8% increase compared with 2018 and the highest recorded …

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During 2003–2009, the number of deaths caused by drug overdose in Florida increased
61.0%, from 1,804 to 2,905, with especially large increases in deaths caused by the opioid …

Drug-induced deaths include all deaths for which drugs are the underlying cause (1),
including deaths attributable to acute poisoning by drugs (drug overdoses) and deaths from …