This statistic shows the death rate from prescription opioid overdose in the U.S. from 2000 to 2015, in deaths per 100,000 people. In 2015, seven people died from a prescription opioid overdose per 100,000 people, a significant increase from a rate of only 1.5 in the year 2000.
Prescription opioid overdose death rate in the U.S. from 2000 to 2015 (per 100,000 population)
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This statistic shows the death rate from prescription opioid overdose in the U.S. from 2000 to 2015, in deaths per 100,000 people. In 2015, seven people died from a prescription opioid overdose per 100,000 people, a significant increase from a rate of only 1.5 in the year 2000.
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