State-Level Economic Costs Of Opioid Use Disorder & Fatal Opioid Overdose — United States, 2017

On April 16, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released this Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report regarding state-level economic costs of opioid use disorder and fatal opioid overdose in the U.S. for 2017. These estimated costs of opioid use disorder and fatal opioid overdose and their per capita costs at the state level can assist federal and state decision makers in understanding the magnitude of opioid use disorder and fatal opioid overdose in their jurisdictions. Federal and state public health agencies can use these data to help guide decisions regarding research, prevention and response activities . . .