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Fatal Drug Overdoses Among U.S. Seniors Have Tripled Since 2000
Headline from Miami County Republic
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Growing numbers of older Americans are dying from drug overdoses and alcohol abuse.
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Deaths related to drug misuse and alcohol abuse appear to be on the rise among older adults in the United States, similar to the recent increases seen among younger adults, according to two new reports from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“We’ve got a public health problem coming at our door, these trends have been increasing for a long time now,” said Alexis Kuerbis, an substance abuse expert.
From 2000 to 2020, there was an increase in the age-adjusted rates of drug overdose deaths for adults aged 65 years and older, according to a November data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics.
