This statistic shows the number of drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2017, by drug type. According to the data, 47,600 people overdosed and died from the use of any opioid in 2017.
Number of drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2017, by drug type
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CDC. (November 1, 2019). Number of drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2017, by drug type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/751434/us-drug-overdose-deaths-by-drug-type/
CDC. "Number of drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2017, by drug type." Chart. November 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/751434/us-drug-overdose-deaths-by-drug-type/
CDC. (2019). Number of drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2017, by drug type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/751434/us-drug-overdose-deaths-by-drug-type/
CDC. "Number of Drug Overdose Deaths in The United States in 2017, by Drug Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/751434/us-drug-overdose-deaths-by-drug-type/
CDC, Number of drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2017, by drug type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/751434/us-drug-overdose-deaths-by-drug-type/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2017, by drug type [Graph], CDC, November 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/751434/us-drug-overdose-deaths-by-drug-type/
