Number of prescription opioid overdose deaths U.S. 1999-2020

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John Elflein,
Feb 15, 2022
This statistic presents the number of overdose deaths from prescription opioids in the U.S. from 1999 to 2020. In 2020, there were an estimated 16,416 overdose deaths in the U.S. from prescription opioids, a significant increase from 3,442 deaths in 1999.

Number of overdose deaths from prescription opioids in the U.S. from 1999 to 2020

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