Drug Overdose Death

Annual number of deaths in the United States from drug overdose per 100,000 people.
Overdoses can result from intentional excessive use of a substance, but can also result from 'poisoning' where substances have been
altered or mixed, such that the user is unaware of the drug's potency.

The data of this indicator is based on the following sources:
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention WONDER
Data published by
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention WONDER

Retrieved from
https://www.drugabuse.gov/related-topics/trends-statistics/overdose-death-rates
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Any opioids
Deaths per 100,000 people attributed to any opioids.

Source
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention WONDER – processed by Our World in Data
Unit
deaths per 100,000