US Drug Overdose Mortality Rose Faster Among Hispanics Than Non-Hispanics from 2010-2021

Original research
by
Romero, Ruby et al

Release Date

2023

Geography

USA

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

Yes

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Yes

Peer Reviewed

Yes

Objective

The purpose of this analysis was to characterize the U.S. overdose crisis among Hispanics compared to non-Hispanics.

Findings/Key points

Nationally, from 2010 to 2021, Hispanic overdose rates rose from 5.6 to 21.7 per 100,000, an increase of 287.5% compared to 13.5 to 35.1 per 100,000, an increase of 160% among non-Hispanics. The average annual percent change was 12% for Hispanics and 9% for non-Hispanics. The three most common drug classes involved in overdose deaths among both groups included: Fentanyls and synthetic opioids; cocaine; and prescription opioids

Design/methods

Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiological Research (WONDER) platform

Keywords

Overdose
Mortality
Equity
Illegal drugs