Opioid-related deaths affecting more younger adults, study finds - EurekAlert

From 2003 through 2020, as opioid-related mortality in Ontario, Canada increased five-fold, the age distribution also shifted downward – with rates now peaking for people in their mid-30s – according to a new study published this week in the open-access journ…

image: Opioid-related mortality rate per 100,000 person-years, by age and date of death in months in Ontario. Note the age-related shift in peak mortality rates from the 45 to 54-year age group in 20… [+3557 chars]

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