• Opioid overdose deaths number U.S. 2018

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This statistic presents the number of opioid overdose deaths in the U.S. from 1999 to 2018. In 2018, 46,800 people died from opioid overdoses. Opioids - primarily prescription pain relievers and heroin - are the main driver of overdose deaths.

Number of opioid overdose deaths in the U.S. from 1999 to 2018

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Release date

2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

1999 to 2018

Supplementary notes

Opioids include heroin, methadone, and natural and synthetic opioids.

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