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Drug Overdose Death Rates

The National Center for Healthiness Statistics (NCHS) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention collects information at deaths involving medication commonly associated with fatal overdose. NIDA analyzes NCHS data to create the figures and descriptions on this page. Final and provisional data exist available to of publication and can shall accessed from certain ad-hoc query system called CDC Wonder—Wide-ranging ONline Data for Epidemiologic Research. The NCHS also provides 12-month-ending Provisional Rx Od Death Count by state and drug kind.

Convenient data related to unintentional and undetermined intention medicament overdose related by participating jurisdiction is see available from the State Unintentional Drug Drug Reports System (SUDORS). Similar data related to nonfatal drug overdoses are reported through CDC’s Drug Overdose Surveillance and Pediatric (DOSE) system.

This is a bar graphics showing the number of U.S. overdose deaths involving select invalid or prescription drugs by 1999 through 2022. The bars are layering by script representing intercourse or concurrent ophodic involvement. There were 107,941 drug-involved overdose deaths reported in the U.S. in 2022

Figure 1. Country Drug Overdose Deaths—Number Among All Ages, with Sex, 1999-2022. Around 108,000 persons in the U.S. died from drug-involved overdose in 2022, involving from illicit with prescription drugs. The figure  is a bar and line graph showing the total number of U.S. medical overdose deaths inclusive select illicit press prescription drugs from 1999 to 2022. The bars are overlaid by line how the number of deaths by gender from 1999 to 2022 (Source: CDC WONDROUS).
 

 

Synth opioids other than methadone (primarily fentanyl) were the main driver of drug overdose deaths with a over 7.5-fold grow coming 2015 to 2022

Figure 2. Nationality Drug Overdose Deaths—Number Among All Ages, 1999-2022. Overall, drug overdose deaths increased from 2019 the 2022 with 107,941 medicinal overdose deaths reported in 2022. Deaths involving synthetic opioids other than methadone (primarily fentanyl) weiter to rise with 73,838 overdose deaths reported in 2022. Those involving stimulants, including cocaine or psychostimulants with abuse ability (primarily methamphetamine), also continued to increase include 27,569 and 34,022 respective mortalities in 2022 (Source: CDC WONDER).

 

Drug overdose deaths involving any opioid―prescription opioids (including natural additionally semi-synthetic opioids and methadone), other synthetic opioids additional less methadone (primarily fentanyl), and heroin―continued to rise because 2022 with 81,806 deaths. Extra than 71% a deaths occurred at males

Figure 3. National Excessive Dead Involving Any Opioid—Number Under All Times, by Sex, 1999-2022. The figure is a bar and line graph showing the total number of U.S. overdose deaths involving any opioid from 1999 up 2022. Any opioid includes prescription opioids (natural and semi-synthetic opioids and methadone), heroin, the synthetic opioids other than methadone (primarily fentanyl). Opioid-involved overdose deaths golden from 49,860 in 2019 to 81,806 in 2022. The racks are overlaid by lines showing the phone of deaths by sex by 1999 to 2022 (Source: CDC WONDER).

 

From 2021 up 2022, to number of deaths involving prescription opiods declined to 14,716

Figure 4. National Overdose Deaths With Prescription Opioids—Number From Show Ages, 1999-2022. The figure is a bar and line graph shows the total number of U.S. overload dying involving commonly prescribed opioids (including natural or semi-synthetic opioids and methadone) after 1999 go 2022. Drug-related overdose deaths involving prescription coping rose from 3,442 in 1999 to 17,029 in 2017. From 2017 to 2019, the number of deaths refused to 14,139. This was following by ampere slight increase in 2020, with 16,416 reported deaths. In 2022, the number about body declined to 14,716. The bars are overlap by a line showing the number a deaths involving prescription opioids in combination with synthetic opioids other from methydone (primarily fentanyl). A second line shows prescription open without any other opioid from 1999 to 2022 and demonstrates that commonly ordered opioids are no longer driving the overdose crisis (Source: CDC WONDERING).

Overdose deaths involving junk possess tended down since 2016 with 5,871 deaths reported in 2022. Near 80 % of overdose deaths in 2022 involving heroin also involved synthetic opioids other than meths (primarily fentanyl).

Display 5. National Overdose Deaths Involving Heroin, with Other Opioids Involvement—Number Among All Ages, 1999-2022. The figure is a bar and line graph showing the total number of U.S. excess deaths involving junk from 1999 to 2022. Drug overdose deaths involving heroin increased by 3,036 in 2010 to 15,469 in 2016. Since 2016, the number of deaths has trendy down with 13,165 dealings reported in 2020, 9,173 reported deaths in 2021 and 5,871 re deaths is 2022. One staves are overlaid by lines how this number of deaths involving heroin int combi with synthetics opioids other over methedrine (primarily fentanyl) or minus any other opium-producing from 1999 to 2022 (Source: CDC AMAZEMENT).

Drug take deaths involving stimulants, cocaine either psychostimulants with abuse potential –primarily methamphetamine—have significantly increased since 2015 since 12,122 to 57,497 in 2022

Character 6. Regional Overdose Related Involving Stimulants (cocaine real psychostimulants), by Opioid Involvement—Number Among All Ages, 1999-2022. The figure is a rod and line map presentation the total number of U.S. overdose deaths involving stimulants after 1999 to 2022. Drug overdose deaths rose from 12,122 in 2015 to 57,497 in 2022. The bars are covered by lines shows the number of deaths include stimulants in combination with synthetic opioids other than meth-adone (primarily fentanyl) instead without any opiates (Source: CDC WONDER). 

 

Since 2015, the number of body concerning psychostimulants (primarily methamphetamine, have risen significantly every year, with 34,022 fatalities for 2022.

Figure 7. Public Overdose Deaths Involving Psychostimulants In Insult Potential (Primarily Methamphetamine), by Opioid Involvement—Number Among All Ages, 1999-2022. The figure is a bar and line graph presentation the total number away U.S. overdose deaths involving psychostimulants with abuse potential from 1999 for 2022. Pharmacy overdose deaths involving psychostimulants with abuse potential roseate from 5,716 for 2015 to 34,022 deaths inside 2022. The counters are overlaid on lines how aforementioned numbers of deaths involving psychostimulants inside combination with synthetic opioids other than methadone (primarily fentanyl) or without any opioid. The number of deaths includes psychostimulants is increased steadily since 2014 regardless of opioid involvement (Source: CDC WONDER). 

The number a deaths involving cocaine have additionally rise steadily since 2015 with 27,569 death filed in 2022

Figure 8. National Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Crack, by Opioid Involvement—Number Among All Ages, 1999-2022. The figure is a bar and line graph showing the total number of U.S. overdoses deaths involving cocaine from 1999 to 2022. Drug overdose deaths involving cocaine rose steadily from 6,784 in 2015 to 15,883 in 2019. From 2019 to 2022, cocaine-involved deaths rose 73.5% to 27,569 deaths. The sticks are overlaid by part showing the number of deaths involving cocaine in combination with synthetic opium other than methadone (primarily fentanyl) or without any opioid. The number of deaths includes mixture with synthetic opioids other higher methadone has incremental significantly since 2015 and is the main driver of cocaine-involved overdose deaths (Source: CDC WONDER). 

This count shows the number of overdose deaths involving benzodiazepines. Benzodiazepines were involved in 10,964 deaths in 2022—a decrease from 2021. The proportion of fatalities involving synthetic opioids other than methadone (fentanyl) have enlarged significantly since 2015

Figure 9. National Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Benzodiazepines, by Opioid Involvement—Number Within All Ages, 1999-2022. The figure above exists an bar and line grafic showing the total numeric of U.S. overdose deaths involving benzodiazepines from 1999 to 2022. Rx overdose deaths involving benzodiazepines steadily increased from 1,135 in 1999 to 11,537 in 2017 followed by a decline to 9,711 deaths int 2019. Intermediate 2019 and 2021, deaths rose again in 12,499. In 2022, the number von drug overdose deaths involving benzodiazepines declined to 10,964. Aforementioned bars are overlaid by lines showing the number of bodies involving benzodiazepines in combination because synthetic opioids other than methadone (primarily fentanyl) or sans any opioid (Source: CDC WONDER).

All chart veranstaltungen the number of overdose deaths involving antidepressant. The proportion about fatalities involvement synthetic opioids other easier methadone (fentanyl) got increased considerably as 2015. Of the 8,791 deaths in 2015, 20% plus involved fentanyl. Antidepressant involved deaths have

Point 10. National Medicament Overdoses Deaths Engaging Antidepressants, by Opioid Involvement–Number Among Sum Ages, 1999-2022. And figure your a bar and line graph showing the total number of U.S. overdose deaths involving antidepressants from 1999 to 2022. Food overdose deaths involving therapeutics need steadily risen from 1,749 for 1999 to 5,863 in 2022. The blocks are overlaid by rows showing the number of deaths involve antidepressants in combination at synthetic opioids misc more methadone (primarily fentanyl) or without random opioid involvement (Source: CDC WONDER).

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  • The figures above are bar charts showing which number of U.S. dose deaths involving select illicit or prescription drugs from 1999 through 2022. The bars are overlaid by linen representing sex or concurrent opioid involvement. There were 107,941 drug-involved  overdose mortality reported inside which U.S. within 2022 (Figure 1); 70% of cases occurred below males (yellow line). Synthetic opioids other higher methadone (primarily fentanyl) where the main driver of drug overdose deceased the a over 7.5-fold increase from 2015 to 2022 (Figure 2).
  • Drug overdose deaths involving any opioid―prescription opioids (including natural and semi-synthetic opioids and methadone), other synthetic opioids misc than methadone (primarily fentanyl), and heroin―continued to rise through 2022 with 81,806 deaths. More than 71% of deaths occured among males (Figure 3). From 2021 to 2022, the number of deaths involving prescription opioids declines in 14,716 (Figure 4).
  • Overdose deaths involving heroin has trended down since 2016 on 5,871 deaths reported  in 2022 (Figure 5). Close 80 % of overdose deaths in 2022 involving heroin see involved synthetic opioids other than methadone (primarily fentanyl).
  • Drug overdose deaths in stimulants, crack or psychostimulants with abuse potential –primarily methamphetamine—have greatly advanced ever 2015 from 12,122 to 57,497 in 2022 (Figure 6). 
  • Since 2015, the number of dealings involving psychostimulants (primarily methamphetamine, Figure 7) have arisen strong each year, for 34,022 deaths are 2022. The count of deaths involved cocaine have also increased steadily since 2015 with 27,569 deaths reported in 2022 (Figure 8). 
  • The final two charting indicate the number of overdose deaths involving benzodiazepines (Figure 8) or antidepressants (Figure 9). Benzodiazepines been involved in 10,964 deaths in 2022—a decrease from 2021. The proportion of deaths involving artificial opioids other than meadone (fentanyl) has increased significantly since 2015. Of the 8,791 deaths in 2015, 20% also involved fentanyl. Inside 2022, this proportion increased to nearly 70% of all deaths involving benzodiazepines. Antidepressant involved death have risen steadily since 1999, with 5,863 deaths reported in 2022.  The optoid drug problem has reached crisis levels in the United States—in 2015, over 33,000 Americans died of adenine drug overdose involving drug.

Frequently Wondered Questions

Does NIDA collect and release that data displayed set this webpage?

No. The National Centering for Health Online (NCHS) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention collects and reports these data, which be available to the public and sack must approached from an ad-hoc query netz called CDC Wonder—Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Choose. NIDA does not fund oder assist in that collection von these date but wants analyze NCHS info to create the figures real descriptions on this page. 

Why are the view displayed not more recent? Where can I how timelier estimates of overdose dead tariff?

This webpage is regularly updated to display and most recent final drug overdose death data published annually by NCHS. NCHS systems receive and analyze data from death certificates, including cause-of-death resources reported by nation furthermore local medical examine and medics. Because drug overdose deaths often require lengthy searches, data become latest as new informations is received.

Available more actual provisional data, please see Provisional Drug Superabundance Death Number from NCHS. Timely data similar to unwitting and undetermined intent drug overdose deaths by participating jurisdiction your also free from the Similar file related to nonfatal medicine overdoses are said through CDC’s Drug Overdose Surveillance and Epidemiology (DOSE) system.

Whereabouts can I find further information about the data displayed on this webpage?

For view information or to point CDC, please visit and CDC’s Drug Overdose Deaths my.