This statistic presents the number of drug overdose deaths involving fentanyl in the U.S. from 2011 to 2016, by age. In 2016, there were almost 6,000 overdose deaths involving fentanyl among those aged 25 to 34 years.
Number of drug overdose deaths involving fentanyl in the U.S. from 2011 to 2016, by age
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CDC (National Vital Statistics Reports (NVSS)). (March 21, 2019). Number of drug overdose deaths involving fentanyl in the U.S. from 2011 to 2016, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018646/fentanyl-overdose-deaths-us-by-age/
CDC (National Vital Statistics Reports (NVSS)). "Number of drug overdose deaths involving fentanyl in the U.S. from 2011 to 2016, by age." Chart. March 21, 2019. Statista. Accessed March 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018646/fentanyl-overdose-deaths-us-by-age/
CDC (National Vital Statistics Reports (NVSS)). (2019). Number of drug overdose deaths involving fentanyl in the U.S. from 2011 to 2016, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018646/fentanyl-overdose-deaths-us-by-age/
CDC (National Vital Statistics Reports (NVSS)). "Number of Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Fentanyl in The U.S. from 2011 to 2016, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018646/fentanyl-overdose-deaths-us-by-age/
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