Allen B, et al. - In this investigation, researchers analyzed 2017 New York City data on overdose deaths to determine patterns related to age, race, and drug type. Increases since the early 2000s were driven by opioid analgesic overdose deaths from 2000 to 2011, with the highest rates among whites. Opioid analgesic overdose deaths have remained stable or decreased since 2011; synthetic opioid fentanyl deaths were more frequent than all other opioid analgesics in 2016. Recent national data suggest changes in overdose patterns among specific populations and age cohorts, including increased deaths of opioids and cocaine among blacks. While the overall number of opioid analgesic deaths has leveled off, the rate of overdose death among younger and middle-aged whites continues to increase.