Drug overdose data comes from the CDC WONDER site. Available data is currently from 2018 with 2019 data usually being released in early 2021, at which time, these pages will be updated.

2018 Opioid-Involved Overdose Death Rates (per 100,000 people)1



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Opioid overdose deaths are identified using underlying cause-of-death codes X40–X44, X60–X64, X85, and Y10–Y14. Opioid overdose deaths as defined, that have T40.1 (Heroin), T40.2 (Natural and semi-synthetic opioids), T40.3 (Methadone), T40.4 (Other synthetic narcotics), T40.6 (Other and unspecified narcotics) as a contributing cause. Age-adjusted death rates were calculated as deaths per 100,000 population using the direct method and the 2000 standard population. Source: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC WONDER. The original source of the opioid prescribing rates is, IQVIA Xponent 2006–2018. The data source information and description can be accessed from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention U.S. Opioid Prescribing Rate Maps webpage.

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