By The Numbers: 1 July 2024
321,566
"The number of children in the United States who "lost a parent to drug overdose from 2011 to 2021," according to a press announcement from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) discussing a study published in JAMA.
The rate of children who experienced this loss more than doubled during this period, from approximately 27 to 63 children per 100,000. The highest number of affected children were those with non-Hispanic white parents, but communities of color and tribal communities were disproportionately affected. The study was a collaborative effort led by researchers at the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
321,566
"The number of children in the United States who "lost a parent to drug overdose from 2011 to 2021," according to a press announcement from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) discussing a study published in JAMA.
The rate of children who experienced this loss more than doubled during this period, from approximately 27 to 63 children per 100,000. The highest number of affected children were those with non-Hispanic white parents, but communities of color and tribal communities were disproportionately affected. The study was a collaborative effort led by researchers at the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).