Others titles
- Drug Overdose Death in the US
- Age-adjusted Drug Overdose Death by State
Keywords
- Overdose
- Drug Overdose
- Methadone
- Opiate Addiction
- Heroin Addiction
- Opioid Dependence
- Opioid Analgesics
- Naloxone
- Opiate Withdrawal
- Death by Overdose
Opioid Overdose Mortality in the US

This dataset contains age-adjusted statistical data on deaths caused by opioids overdose by state and the increase of deaths caused by opioids overdose.
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Description
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) analyzed recent multiple cause-of-death mortality data from the National Vital Statistics System to track current trends and shifting characteristics of drug overdose deaths. Opioids—primarily prescription pain relievers and heroin—are the main driver of overdose deaths. Opioids were involved in 28,647 deaths in 2014 and opioid overdoses have quadrupled since 2000.
Significant increases in drug overdose death rates were seen in the Northeast, Midwest and South Census Regions. In 2014, the five states with the highest rates of death due to drug overdose were West Virginia, New Mexico, New Hampshire, Kentucky and Ohio. States with statistically significant increases in the rate from 2013 to 2014 included Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
**References**
1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, C.D.C. (2016). CDC.gov. Retrieved 17 April, 2016.
About this Dataset
Data Info
Date Created | 2000 |
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Last Modified | 2015-12-18 |
Version | 2015-12-18 |
Update Frequency |
Biennial |
Temporal Coverage |
2013 to 2014 |
Spatial Coverage |
United States |
Source | John Snow Labs; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; |
Source License URL | |
Source License Requirements |
N/A |
Source Citation |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, C.D.C. (2016). CDC.gov. Retrieved 17 April, 2016. |
Keywords | Overdose, Drug Overdose, Methadone, Opiate Addiction, Heroin Addiction, Opioid Dependence, Opioid Analgesics, Naloxone, Opiate Withdrawal, Death by Overdose |
Other Titles | Drug Overdose Death in the US, Age-adjusted Drug Overdose Death by State |
Data Fields
Name | Description | Type | Constraints |
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State_Abbreviation | State (abbreviation) where the incident occurred. | string | - |
Rate_2014 | 2014 age-adjusted range | number | level : Ratio |
Number_2014 | Number of deaths for 2014 | number | level : Ratio |
Range_2014 | 2014 age-adjusted range | string | - |
Rate_2013 | 2013 age-adjusted rate | number | level : Ratio |
Number_2013 | Number of deaths for 2013 | number | level : Ratio |
Range_2013 | 2013 age-adjusted range | string | - |
Change | Percent change | number | level : Ratio |
Is_Significant_Change | Whether the change is significant or not | boolean | - |
Is_Significant_Increase | Whether or not the increase is statistically significant. | boolean | - |
Increase | Increase of death by percentage | number | level : Ratio |
Data Preview
State_Abbreviation | Rate_2014 | Number_2014 | Range_2014 | Rate_2013 | Number_2013 | Range_2013 | Change | Is_Significant_Change | Is_Significant_Increase | Increase |
ND | 6.3 | 43 | 2.8 to 11.0 | 2.8 | 20 | 2.8 to 11.0 | 125 | true | true | 19.7 |
SD | 7.8 | 63 | 2.8 to 11.0 | 6.9 | 55 | 2.8 to 11.0 | 13 | false | false | -2.7 |
MN | 9.6 | 517 | 2.8 to 11.0 | 9.6 | 523 | 2.8 to 11.0 | 0 | false | false | 5.2 |
CT | 17.6 | 623 | 16.1 to 18.5 | 16 | 582 | 13.6 to 16.0 | 10 | false | false | 7 |
TX | 9.7 | 2601 | 2.8 to 11.0 | 9.3 | 2446 | 2.8 to 11.0 | 4.3 | false | false | 0 |
HI | 10.9 | 157 | 2.8 to 11.0 | 11 | 158 | 2.8 to 11.0 | -0.9 | false | false | 4.8 |
NE | 7.2 | 125 | 2.8 to 11.0 | 6.5 | 117 | 2.8 to 11.0 | 10.8 | false | false | 16.7 |
NE | 7.2 | 125 | 2.8 to 11.0 | 6.5 | 117 | 2.8 to 11.0 | 10.8 | false | false | 16.7 |
NE | 7.2 | 125 | 2.8 to 11.0 | 6.5 | 117 | 2.8 to 11.0 | 10.8 | false | false | 16.7 |
NE | 7.2 | 125 | 2.8 to 11.0 | 6.5 | 117 | 2.8 to 11.0 | 10.8 | false | false | 16.7 |