Study Reveals Disturbing Increase in Overdose Deaths Among Older Black Adults in the U.S.
Philadelphia, PA – A recent study led by Abenaa Jones, an assistant professor at Penn State University, shed light on the shifting demographics of drug overdose deaths in the United States over the past decade. Analyzing data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Census Bureau, researchers uncovered concerning trends in overdose fatalities among both white and Black individuals across different age groups. During the 10-year study period, overdose death rates rose …