NCHS Data Brief, Number 440, July 2022 Page 1 NCHS Data Brief ■ No. 440 ■ July 2022
US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and …

Drug overdose death rates continue to rise in the United States (1–3), with significant urban–
rural differences in rates by sex, age, and types of drugs involved (4). This report uses the …

Key findings Data from the National Vital Statistics System, Mortality The age-adjusted rate
of drug overdose deaths was higher in urban than in rural counties (22.0 and 20.0 per …

Deaths from drug overdose continue to contribute to overall mortality and the lowering of life
expectancy in the United States (1-4). This report uses the most recent data from the …

Drug overdose deaths have been rising over the past 2 decades in the United States (1-4).
This report uses the most recent data from the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) to …

Introduction: Drug overdose deaths increased approximately 30% from 2019 to 2020 in the
United States. Examining rates by demographic and social determinants of health …

Deaths from drug overdose continue to be a public health burden in the USA. This report
uses the most recent final mortality data from the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) to …

Objectives The number of deaths due to all drugs and opioids has increased dramatically in
Georgia within the last decade. However, the disparities in drug overdose deaths across the …

Background The year 2018 marked the first year since 1999 in which the number of drug
overdose deaths in the United States (US) declined compared to the previous year …

Background From 1999 to 2017, more than 400,000 Americans died from a drug overdose
death involving an opioid. Early surveillance studies have observed large variations in …