Drug Overdose Deaths among Older Adults Have Steadily Increased Over Past Two Decades
December 20, 2022 | Strategic Insights for Ambulatory Care
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What's the news. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that drug overdose deaths increased from 2.4 to 8.8 per 100,000 older adults between 2000 and 2020, according to a November 2022 National Center for Health Statistics data brief.