Trends in Suspected Fentanyl-Involved Nonfatal Overdose Emergency Department Visits, by Age Group, Sex, and Race and Ethnicity — United States, October 2020–March 2024

May 9, 2025
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Trends in Suspected Fentanyl-Involved Nonfatal Overdose Emergency Department Visits, by Age Group, Sex, and Race and Ethnicity — United States, October 2020–March 2024, in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

key takeaway: "Fentanyl-involved nonfatal overdose emergency department (ED) visit rates increased in a majority of demographic groups from late 2020 through mid-2023, with highest rates and largest increases among non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native persons. Overall rates increased 8.7% per quarter from quarter (Q) 4 2020 to Q3 2023, then declined 11.0% per quarter from Q3 2023 to Q1 2024."

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Trends in Suspected Fentanyl-Involved Nonfatal Overdose Emergency Department Visits, by Age Group, Sex, and Race and Ethnicity — United States, October 2020–March 2024

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