Men Are Dying From Drug Overdoses At Much Higher Rates Than Women
New research reveals that while American men die from drug overdoses at a higher rate than women, this difference cannot entirely be attributed to misuse or increased use. Men were two to three times more likely than women to pass away from a drug overdoses between 2020 and 2021, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City and the US National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). That included overdoses from stimulants like methamphetamine and cocaine as well as opioids like fentanyl and heroin.The study’s authors noted that although men consume drugs at higher rates than women , this does not fully account for the disparity. “Despite the fact that both men and women are exposed to the current, fentanyl-contaminated drug supply, something is making men substantially more likely to pass away than women. According to Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the NIDA and research co-author, “It may be that males use drugs more freque...