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Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Stimulants ― United States, January 2018–June 2024

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Analysis of stimulant-involved overdose deaths reveals significant trends and disparities, suggesting new treatment needs.

Stimulant-involved overdose deaths increased, with 59% of overdose deaths involving stimulants from 2021-2024.
The overdose death rate for psychostimulants rose from 3.9 to 10.4 per 100,000 from 2018-2023, indicating a troubling trend.
Older adults (≥45 years) made up a larger portion of stimulant-only overdose deaths at 66.5% compared to 44.2% for stimulant-opioid deaths.
The report highlights the need for improved access to stimulant use disorder treatments and targeted prevention efforts.

Tanz et al. (2025) studied this question.

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