Men Died of Overdose at 2-3 Times Greater a Rate Than Women in the U.S. In 2020-2021

• By: | The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
• February 28th, 2024
• addiction, drug misuse, gender differences, opioid, overdose deaths, recovery, substance use disorder
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Men were significantly more vulnerable than women to overdose deaths involving opioid and stimulant drugs in 2020-2021, according to a new study analyzing death records data from across the United States. The study found that men had a 2–3 times greater rate of overdose mortality from opioids...