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U.S. drug overdose age-adjusted death rate among Hispanics 1999-2015

Age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths among Hispanics in the U.S. from 1999 to 2015 (per 100,000 population)

The data describes the age-adjusted drug overdose death rate among Hispanics in the United States from 1999 to 2015. In 2015, around 7.7 Hispanics died from drug overdose per 100,000 population, a high for the given period. Opioids - primarily prescription pain relievers and heroin - are the main driver of overdose deaths.

1999	5.4
2000	4.6
2001	4.5
2002	5.4
2003	5.6
2004	5.2
2005	5.8
2006	6.3
2007	5.9
2008	5.8
2009	5.8
2010	5.6
2011	6.1
2012	6.3
2013	6.7
2014	6.7
2015	7.7

U.S. drug overdose age-adjusted death rate among Hispanics 1999-2015

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