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Unpacking the Data: Deaths from Drug Overdoses, by Age

Last Updated: Saturday March 19, 2022

(U.S. News, Dec.23)Deaths from drug overdoses have been increasing in recent years, and while people can – and do – die from a drug overdose at any age, data show that certain drugs are more likely to be responsible for deaths in some age groups than in others. READ MORE.