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Number of prescription opioid overdose deaths U.S. 1999-2015

This statistic presents the number of overdose deaths from prescription opioid pain relievers in the U.S. from 1999 to 2015. In 2015, there were an estimated 22,598 overdose deaths in the U.S. from prescription opioids, a significant increase from 4,030 deaths in 1999.

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This statistic presents the number of overdose deaths from prescription opioid pain relievers in the U.S. from 1999 to 2015. In 2015, there were an estimated 22,598 overdose deaths in the U.S. from prescription opioids, a significant increase from 4,030 deaths in 1999.

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Release date: January 2017

Region: United States
Survey time period: 1999 to 2015

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