Drug Overdose Deaths In The United States, 2002–2022

On March 18, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) published this report regarding drug overdose deaths in the U.S. form 2002 to 2022. This report presents rates of drug overdose deaths from the National Vital Statistics System over a 20-year period by demographic group and by the type of drugs involved (specifically, opioids and stimulants), with a focus on changes from 2021 to 2022 . . .