More than 321,000 U.S. children lost a parent to drug overdose from 2011 to 2021

Federal study shows lives lost from overdose crisis are felt across generations, emphasizing need to include children & families in support [] [View as webpage / Share]( [NIH/NIDA logo] NEWS [Shadow of two adults walking on a crosswalk and holding hands with a young child in between them.] More than 321,000 U.S. children lost a parent to drug overdose from 2011 to 2021 An estimated 321,566 children in the United States lost a parent to drug overdose from 2011 to 2021, according to a [study]( published in JAMA Psychiatry. 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 National Institute on Drug Abuse, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [View Press Release]( Stay Connected [facebook]([twitter]([linkedin]([youtube]( --------------------------------------------------------------- View topics of interest, update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, alter frequency of bulletins, or stop subscriptions at any time on your [Subscriber Preferences Page](. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit [subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com](. This service is provided to you at no charge by [National Institute on Drug Abuse](. --------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to {EMAIL} using govDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of National Institutes of Health: National Institute on Drug Abuse · 3WFN MSC 6024 · 16071 Industrial Dr ·Dock 11 · Gaithersburg, MD 20877 [GovDelivery logo](