Number of prescription opioid overdose deaths U.S. 1999-2021

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John Elflein,
Apr 24, 2023
In 2021, there were an estimated 16,706 overdose deaths in the U.S. from prescription opioids, a significant increase from 3,442 deaths in 1999. This statistic presents the number of overdose deaths from prescription opioids in the U.S. from 1999 to 2021.

Number of overdose deaths from prescription opioids in the U.S. from 1999 to 2021

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Release date

February 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

1999 to 2021

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