The opioid epidemic is a middle-aged crisis.
Share of opioid-related overdose deaths and all deaths by age, 2022. Massachusetts.
The vast majority of deaths occur between the ages of 25-64.
Opioid-
related deaths
All
deaths
<25
4%
1%
25-44
47%
5%
45-64
43%
16%
65+
6%
78%