In 2022, those aged between 35 and 44 years had the highest number of drug overdose deaths in the United States, with 27,583 deaths. Opioids are the main driver of overdose deaths in the United States. This statistic presents the number of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. from 2013 to 2022, by age group.
Number of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. from 2013 to 2022, by age
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CDC. (March 25, 2024). Number of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. from 2013 to 2022, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/611017/drug-overdose-deaths-number-in-the-us-by-age/
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CDC. (2024). Number of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. from 2013 to 2022, by age . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/611017/drug-overdose-deaths-number-in-the-us-by-age/
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Number of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. from 2013 to 2022, by age [Graph], CDC, March 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/611017/drug-overdose-deaths-number-in-the-us-by-age/
