This statistic shows the number of unintentional overdose deaths in the United States caused by the leading drugs involved in unintentional overdose deaths in 2016. In that year, fentanyl was involved in the most unintentional overdose deaths, with almost 17,000 such deaths.
Number of unintentional overdose deaths in the U.S. in 2016, by drug
Deaths may involve other drugs in addition to the referent drug (i.e., the one listed). Deaths involving more than one drug (e.g., a death involving both heroin and cocaine) are counted in both totals.
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CDC (National Vital Statistics Reports (NVSS)). (December 12, 2018). Number of unintentional overdose deaths in the U.S. in 2016, by drug [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018903/drugs-involved-in-most-unintentional-overdose-deaths-us/
CDC (National Vital Statistics Reports (NVSS)). "Number of unintentional overdose deaths in the U.S. in 2016, by drug." Chart. December 12, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018903/drugs-involved-in-most-unintentional-overdose-deaths-us/
CDC (National Vital Statistics Reports (NVSS)). (2018). Number of unintentional overdose deaths in the U.S. in 2016, by drug. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018903/drugs-involved-in-most-unintentional-overdose-deaths-us/
CDC (National Vital Statistics Reports (NVSS)). "Number of Unintentional Overdose Deaths in The U.S. in 2016, by Drug." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018903/drugs-involved-in-most-unintentional-overdose-deaths-us/
CDC (National Vital Statistics Reports (NVSS)), Number of unintentional overdose deaths in the U.S. in 2016, by drug Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018903/drugs-involved-in-most-unintentional-overdose-deaths-us/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Number of unintentional overdose deaths in the U.S. in 2016, by drug [Graph], CDC (National Vital Statistics Reports (NVSS)), December 12, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018903/drugs-involved-in-most-unintentional-overdose-deaths-us/
