Older Americans are dying from a drug overdose or suicide at much higher rates now compared with a decade ago, according to the latest “Americas Health Rankings Senior Report” from UnitedHealthcare. The report found suicides have increased by 13 percent, depression is up nine-percent, and drug deaths among people 65 and older have doubled in the last 10 to 12 years. Greg Smith with the Missouri Coalition of Recovery Support Providers says during the pandemic, attention has been drawn away from the opioid and addiction crisis, but it’s important to refocus on tackling the issue.
Smith says recovery is often not just stopping using drugs and alcohol, but also accessing wraparound services such as stable housing and employment. Among people ages 65 to 74, the drug-related death rate spiked 147 percent in the last decade. In addition, the early death rate shot up for adults 65 to 74 during the pandemic, after falling for a decade before that.
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