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Suicides by Drug Overdose Increased Amid Young People, Elderly People, and Black Women, Despite Over

  • Ann Tucker
  • Feb 11, 2022
  • 1 min read

A new study of intentional drug overdose deaths, or suicides by an overdose of a medication or drug, found an overall decline in recent years in the United States, but an increase in young people aged 15-24, older people aged 75-84, and non-Hispanic Black women. The study also found that women were consistently more likely than men to die from intentional drug overdoses, with the highest rates observed in women ages 45 to 64.

 
 
 

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