The age group with the highest percentage of overdose deaths was age 35 to 44 at 28%Įarly treatment is the best way to prevent these deaths.Fatal overdoses occurred more often in men than women (67% of all overdose deaths were men).Fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine were the substances most often detected in fatal overdoses.
Fentanyl was detected in 74% of overdose-related toxicology reports.There were 712 suspect drug overdose deaths, which is a 15% increase from 2020.The Metro Public Health Department of Nashville/Davidson County shares these statistics on drug addiction from 2021: Cases of opioid overdoses and other drug problems seem like they are on the rise due to the stressors of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nashville, Tennessee is not immune to these statistics. According to the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), over 40 million people aged 12 and older in the US had a substance use disorder in the past year.
