This statistic shows the number of drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2017, by drug type and gender. According to the data, around 32,337 males and 15,263 females died from an overdose of any opioid in that year.
Number of drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2017, by drug type and gender
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CDC. (November 1, 2019). Number of drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2017, by drug type and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/751477/us-drug-overdose-deaths-by-drug-type-and-gender/
CDC. "Number of drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2017, by drug type and gender." Chart. November 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/751477/us-drug-overdose-deaths-by-drug-type-and-gender/
CDC. (2019). Number of drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2017, by drug type and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/751477/us-drug-overdose-deaths-by-drug-type-and-gender/
CDC. "Number of Drug Overdose Deaths in The United States in 2017, by Drug Type and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/751477/us-drug-overdose-deaths-by-drug-type-and-gender/
CDC, Number of drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2017, by drug type and gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/751477/us-drug-overdose-deaths-by-drug-type-and-gender/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2017, by drug type and gender [Graph], CDC, November 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/751477/us-drug-overdose-deaths-by-drug-type-and-gender/
