Study Finds Adults Aged 65 and Older Aren’t Immune to Fentanyl Crisis

Overdoses caused by a mix of fentanyl and stimulants skyrocketed 9,000 percent in recent years among seniors, researchers say.

Pain pills sit on a table outside Los Angeles on June 4, 2025. Alexander Neville died of a fentanyl overdose after taking what he believed was OxyContin, purchased from a dealer on Snapchat. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

A new study has found that America’s seniors are also hard-hit by the ongoing fentanyl crisis.

A report issued by the American Society of Anesthesiologists, analyzing federal health data, found that over the past eight years, U.S. adults aged 65 and older have experienced a 9,000 percent increase in overdose deaths involving fentanyl mixed with stimulants such as methamphetamine and cocaine.