Fatal opioid overdose per capita costs by state U.S. 2017 | Statista

In 2017, the per capita cost of fatal opioid overdose in West Virginia was around 5,298 U.S. dollars. This statistic illustrates the per capita cost of fatal opioid use overdose in the United States in 2017, by state.

Per capita cost of fatal opioid overdose in the United States in 2017, by state* (in U.S. dollars)

Characteristic	Per capita cost in U.S. dollars
West Virginia	5,298
Ohio	4,252
District of Columbia	4,060
Maryland	3,788
New Hampshire	3,646
Massachusetts	3,220
Maine	3,112
Connecticut	3,074
Rhode Island	3,019
Kentucky	3,007
Michigan	2,357
North Carolina	2,195
Tennessee	2,182
Vermont	2,111
Indiana	2,037
Illinois	1,986
New York	1,876
Wisconsin	1,845
New Mexico	1,836
Missouri	1,798
Florida	1,786
South Carolina	1,722
Utah	1,698
Virginia	1,692
Alaska	1,592
Nevada	1,587
Arizona	1,527
Colorado	1,190
Washington	1,157
Oklahoma	1,140
Georgia	1,123
Oregon	959
Wyoming	937
Minnesota	874
Iowa	756
Mississippi	716
California	642
Texas	595
Hawaii	429

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Release date

April 2021

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2017

Age group

12 years and older

Special properties

U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized

Method of interview

Online survey

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* Includes 38 states and the District of Columbia.

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