U.S. drug overdose deaths by drug type and region 2017 | Statista

This statistic shows the number of drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2017, by drug type and region. In that year, around 11,784 people in the Northeast died from an overdose of any type of opioid. Comparatively, 16,999 people in the South died from an overdose of any opioid in 2017.

Number of drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2017, by drug type and region

Characteristic	Northeast	Midwest	South	West
Any opioid	11,784	12,483	16,999	6,334
Natural and semi-synthetic opioids	2,478	3,175	6,032	2,810
Methadone	692	641	1,148	713
Synthetic opioids other than methadone	8,861	8,234	9,906	1,465
Prescription opioids	3,047	3,702	6,929	3,351
Heroin	4,310	4,228	4,776	2,168
Cocaine	3,860	3,711	5,365	1,006
Psychostimulants with abuse potential	648	1,959	3,508	4,218

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November 2019

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