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Number of U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2016, by state

Number of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. in 2016, by state

The data describes the number of drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2016, by state. In that year California had 4,654 drug overdose deaths. Opioids - primarily prescription pain relievers and heroin - are the main driver of overdose deaths.

Alabama	756
Alaska	128
Arizona	1382
Arkansas	401
California	4654
Colorado	942
Connecticut	971
Delaware	282
District of Columbia	269
Florida	4728
Georgia	1394
Hawaii	191
Idaho	243
Illinois	2411
Indiana	1526
Iowa	314
Kansas	313
Kentucky	1419
Louisiana	996
Maine	353
Maryland	2044
Massachusetts	2227
Michigan	2347
Minnesota	672
Mississippi	352
Missouri	1371
Montana	119
Nebraska	120
Nevada	665
New Hampshire	481
New Jersey	2056
New Mexico	500
New York	3638
North Carolina	1956
North Dakota	77
Ohio	4329
Oklahoma	813
Oregon	506
Pennsylvania	4627
Rhode Island	326
South Carolina	879
South Dakota	69
Tennessee	1630
Texas	2831
Utah	635
Vermont	125
Virginia	1405
Washington	1102
West Virginia	884
Wisconsin	1074
Wyoming	99

Number of U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2016, by state

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