What Makes People More Likely to Overdose on Opioids

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What Makes People More Likely to Overdose on Opioids
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A person’s age, sex, race, and insurance type can all place them at greater risk

Researchers are trying to predict who is most at risk for having an opioid overdose—and they’re finding that some Americans face more danger than others.has found that a person’s age, sex, race, insurance type, and more can all place them at greater risk.study, researchers looked at data for nearly 237,000 adults in Oregon who didn’t have a previous history of using opiates but who were prescribed them in 2015.

Being elderly seems to put people at an especially heightened risk. People ages 75 and older were about three times more likely to overdose than people ages 35 to 44. This is particularly worrisome becauseRead MoreUsing certain types of insurance was also linked to a greater likelihood of overdose.

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