Category: overdose
Drug Overdose Deaths in the U.S. Up Nearly 30% in 2020
The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics has released full-year 2020 provisional drug overdose death data that estimates 93,331 drug overdose deaths in the United States during 2020, an increase of 29.4% from the 72,151 deaths predicted in 2019. The data featured in an interactive web data visualization estimates overdose deaths from opioids increased from Read More >
Posted on byNCHS Releases Latest Provisional Drug Overdose Data
NCHS released the latest monthly preliminary counts of drug overdose deaths in the United States, covering the one-year period ending in November of 2020. The data is now available in a web-based interactive dashboard at: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/drug-overdose-data.htm. Provisional data show that the reported number of drug overdose deaths occurring in the United States increased by 28.9% Read More >
Posted on byNCHS UPDATES”STATS OF THE STATES” PAGE WITH LATEST FINAL DATA
The CDC National Center for Health Statistics web page “Stats of the States” has been updated to include the latest state-based final data on selected vital statistics topics, including: General fertility rates Teen birth rates Selected other maternal and infant health measures Marriage & divorce rates Leading causes of death Other high profile causes of Read More >
Posted on byDrug Overdose Deaths Among Adolescents Aged 15-19 in the United States: 1999-2015
Questions for Sally Curtin, Statistician and author of “Drug Overdose Deaths Among Adolescents Aged 15-19 in the United States: 1999-2015” Q: Do trends in overdose deaths among teens reflect the trends of older adults in the U.S.? SC: There are some similarities, but also differences. Both teens and older adults experienced the sharp increases from Read More >
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