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Overdose Data at State and County Levels

Drug Poisoning Mortality in the United States, 1999-2017

These figures present drug poisoning deaths at the national, state, and county levels. Sourced from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS): Data Visualization Gallery. ​Visit the NCHS Data Visualization Gallery 

How to Use
Hover over the map and select a state to see state-level data for 2017. You can also select a different reporting year through the filter tool (bottom right). Other options include, view in full screen, download  image or PDF, or share.

How to Use
Hover over the map and select a county to see county-level data for 2017. You can also select a different reporting year through the filter tool (top right). Other options include, view in full screen, download  image or PDF, or share.

How to Use
Use the tool filters/selection to specific age, gender or race. Through the tool (bottom right) other options include: view in full screen, download  image or PDF, or share.

Sourced from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS): Data Visualization Gallery. ​Visit the NCHS Data Visualization Gallery ​
Rossen LM, Bastian B, Warner M, Khan D, Chong Y. Drug poisoning mortality: United States, 1999–2016. National Center for Health Statistics. 2017. (Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data-visualization/drug-poisoning-mortality/).

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