Drug Overdose Deaths In The United States, 2001–2021

The report was released on December 16, 2022, by the National Center for Health Statistics within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report uses the most recent data from the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) to update statistics on deaths from drug overdose in the United States, showing rates by demographic groups and by the types of drugs involved (specifically, opioids and stimulants), with a focus on changes from 2020 through 2021.

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