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 …

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 …

From 1999 to 2015, the drug overdose epidemic resulted in approximately 568,699 deaths.
In 2015, 52,404 drug overdose deaths occurred; 63.1%(33,091) involved an opioid. From …

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Drug overdose mortality has reached unprecedented levels in the United States. Over the
past two decades, drug overdose has more than tripled to become the leading cause of …

Introduction: Provisional estimates indicate that drug overdose deaths increased in 2019
after a slight decrease in 2018. In 2018, overdose deaths primarily involved opioids, with …

In 2017, among 70,237 drug overdose deaths, 47,600 (67.8%) involved opioids, with
increases across age groups, racial/ethnic groups, county urbanization levels, and in …

The US opioid epidemic is continuing. Drug overdose deaths nearly tripled during 1999–
2014. In 2014, among 47,055 drug overdose deaths, 61% involved an opioid. During 2013 …

Objectives-This report identifies the specific drugs most frequently involved in drug overdose
deaths in the United States from 2010 through 2014. Methods-The 2010-2014 National Vital …