Fatal opioid overdose per capita costs in the U.S. in 2017, by state

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Preeti Vankar,
Nov 29, 2023
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)

CharacteristicPer 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
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Per capita cost in U.S. dollars5,2985,2984,2524,2524,0604,0603,7883,7883,6463,6463,2203,2203,1123,1123,0743,0743,0193,0193,0073,0072,3572,3572,1952,1952,1822,1822,1112,1112,0372,0371,9861,9861,8761,8761,8451,8451,8361,8361,7981,7981,7861,7861,7221,7221,6981,6981,6921,6921,5921,5921,5871,5871,5271,5271,1901,1901,1571,1571,1401,1401,1231,123959959937937874874756756716716642642595595429429West VirginiaOhioDistrict of ColumbiaMarylandNew HampshireMassachusettsMaineConnecticutRhode IslandKentuckyMichiganNorth CarolinaTennesseeVermontIndianaIllinoisNew YorkWisconsinNew MexicoMissouriFloridaSouth CarolinaUtahVirginiaAlaskaNevadaArizonaColoradoWashingtonOklahomaGeorgiaOregonWyomingMinnesotaIowaMississippiCaliforniaTexasHawaii
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Release date

April 2021

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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