# Fentanyl-Linked Overdose Deaths Among Seniors Soar 9,000% in 8 Years

- URL: https://theranews.net/blog/2025-12-27-fentanyl-linked-overdose-deaths-among-seniors-soar-9000-in-8-years-ea379b/
- Published: 2025-12-27
- Type: Archive summary (AI-assisted summary of third-party reporting)
- Original outlet: U.S. News & World Report
- Original report: https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2025-10-14/fentanyl-linked-overdose-deaths-among-seniors-soar-9-000-in-8-years
- Topics: sud-innovations
- Publisher: TheraNews, operated by AdvancedCare USA Inc.
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*Originally reported by U.S. News & World Report. [Read more](https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2025-10-14/fentanyl-linked-overdose-deaths-among-seniors-soar-9-000-in-8-years)*

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*Source: [https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2025-10-14/fentanyl-linked-overdose-deaths-among-seniors-soar-9-000-in-8-years](https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2025-10-14/fentanyl-linked-overdose-deaths-among-seniors-soar-9-000-in-8-years)*