
U.S. drug overdose death percent change from 2017 to 2018, by state
Opioids - primarily prescription pain relievers and heroin - are the main driver of overdose deaths.
This statistic presents the percent change in drug overdose deaths in the U.S. from 2017 to 2018, by state. Florida saw a 9.16 percent decrease in drug overdose deaths from 2017 to 2018.