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.
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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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