Nationally, Overdose Deaths are up 14% Since the Start of Pandemic

America has seen an increase in drug-related overdose deaths since the pandemic. Between 2020 and 2021, drug overdose deaths increased by more than 14%.

Perhaps surprisingly, the largest increase was seen in adults 65 years and older, while rates for those aged 35-44 are still highest. Overdose deaths are on the rise as synthetic opioids such as fentanyl replace heroin.

These data are: released by the CDCThe study also showed that overdose deaths rose slightly faster in women than in men, but the rate for men is still more than twice as high than it was for women.

“Drug overdose deaths have risen fivefold over the past 2 decades,” According to the CDC, “In 2021, 106,699 deaths occurred.”

Age is a factor in overdose death rates. Adults 35-44 are the most likely to die from overdose at 62 per 100,000. Adults 45-54 are next at 54 per 100,000. Adults 45-54 are then followed at 54 per 100,000 by adults 45-54, and then 25-34 at 53 for 100,000.

However, the data offers few silver linings.

“Drug overdose death rates were higher in 2021 than in 2020 for all age groups 25 and over,” According to the CDC,

As synthetic opioids have grown in their use, overdose deaths have followed — so much that heroin overdose death rates have decreased in recent years. Since 2015, synthetic opioids have been responsible for fewer than five overdose deaths per 100,000. By 2021, they’ve been responsible for more than 20 deaths per 100,000.

Overdose deaths in Pennsylvania have increased but not as fast as other states. According to The Center Square, Pennsylvania is third in the nation for overdose deaths. previously reportedNearly 5,200 people died in 2020. There were almost 5,400 deaths in 2021. Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania Attorney General and Governor-elect has called Opioids “Pennsylvania’s #1 public health and public safety crisis.”

The state government estimates that almost 300,000 people 2020 will be the year of drug addiction disorder. This is to help decrease the

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