Trends and Geographic Patterns in Drug and Synthetic Opioid Overdose Deaths — United States, 2013–2019

This is a report from the CDC that gives updated information on drug overdose deaths in the United States. There was an increase in overdose deaths overall in 2019, largely driven by synthetic opioids. There has been a substantial increase in the presence of synthetic opioids in overdose deaths in the West and of methamphetamine in overdose deaths in the Northeast. 

Resource Type
Data and Mapping
Response Approach
Educational
Overdose prevention