Prescription opioid overdose U.S. death rate 2000-2017
Prescription opioid overdose death rate in the U.S. from 2000 to 2017 (per 100,000 population)
This statistic shows the death rate from prescription opioid overdose in the U.S. from 2000 to 2017, in deaths per 100,000 people. In 2017, over 12 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 2017 (per 100,000 population)
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