Mississippi saw a 55 percent increase in drug overdose deaths from 2019 to 2020. Opioids - such as prescription pain relievers, heroin, and illegally manufactured synthetic opioids such as fentanyl - are the main driver of overdose deaths. This statistic shows the percent change in drug overdose deaths in the U.S. from 2019 to 2020, by state.
Percent change in drug overdose deaths in the U.S. from 2019 to 2020, by state
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CDC. (August 23, 2022). Percent change in drug overdose deaths in the U.S. from 2019 to 2020, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/610812/drug-overdose-death-percent-change-us-states/
CDC. "Percent change in drug overdose deaths in the U.S. from 2019 to 2020, by state." Chart. August 23, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/610812/drug-overdose-death-percent-change-us-states/
CDC. (2022). Percent change in drug overdose deaths in the U.S. from 2019 to 2020, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/610812/drug-overdose-death-percent-change-us-states/
CDC. "Percent Change in Drug Overdose Deaths in The U.S. from 2019 to 2020, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/610812/drug-overdose-death-percent-change-us-states/
CDC, Percent change in drug overdose deaths in the U.S. from 2019 to 2020, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/610812/drug-overdose-death-percent-change-us-states/ (last visited December 11, 2024)
Percent change in drug overdose deaths in the U.S. from 2019 to 2020, by state [Graph], CDC, August 23, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/610812/drug-overdose-death-percent-change-us-states/