States Where Fatal Drug Overdoses Are Rising Fastest

Special Report

November 19, 2021 8:00 am

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35. Utah
> Change in fatal drug overdoses: +18.5% (+105)
> Fatal drug overdoses, 12 mos. ending April 2021: 20.6 per 100,000 people — 14th lowest (674 total)
> Fatal drug overdoses, 12 mos. ending April 2020: 17.4 per 100,000 people — 19th lowest (569 total)
> Drug class with largest increase in deaths: Methadone — +75.0%

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34. Idaho
> Change in fatal drug overdoses: +18.8% (+47)
> Fatal drug overdoses, 12 mos. ending April 2021: 16.1 per 100,000 people — 7th lowest (297 total)
> Fatal drug overdoses, 12 mos. ending April 2020: 13.6 per 100,000 people — 7th lowest (250 total)
> Drug class with largest increase in deaths: N/A

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33. Michigan
> Change in fatal drug overdoses: +19.3% (+478)
> Fatal drug overdoses, 12 mos. ending April 2021: 29.3 per 100,000 people — 23rd highest (2,952 total)
> Fatal drug overdoses, 12 mos. ending April 2020: 24.6 per 100,000 people — 23rd highest (2,474 total)
> Drug class with largest increase in deaths: N/A

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32. Oklahoma
> Change in fatal drug overdoses: +20.2% (+134)
> Fatal drug overdoses, 12 mos. ending April 2021: 20.2 per 100,000 people — 13th lowest (798 total)
> Fatal drug overdoses, 12 mos. ending April 2020: 16.8 per 100,000 people — 16th lowest (664 total)
> Drug class with largest increase in deaths: Synthetic opioids — +123.3%

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31. Maryland
> Change in fatal drug overdoses: +21.0% (+500)
> Fatal drug overdoses, 12 mos. ending April 2021: 46.6 per 100,000 people — 6th highest (2,876 total)
> Fatal drug overdoses, 12 mos. ending April 2020: 38.5 per 100,000 people — 3rd highest (2,376 total)
> Drug class with largest increase in deaths: Misc. psychostimulants — +52.9%

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