NATIONAL OVERDOSE DATA
Total Overdoses:
107,941
Opioid Overdoses:
81,806
DRUG INVOLVEMENT IN OVERDOSE FATALITIES
This bubble chart presents the 2022 fatal overdose data for various drugs in the United States, as sourced from the CDC. Bubble size correlates with overdose fatalities involving each drug, with red bubbles signifying opioids and white bubbles denoting non-opioid substances. The prevalence of poly-drug involvement complicates the attribution of fatalities to a single substance, highlighting the complexity of the overdose epidemic.
36%
of opioid overdoses are fatal within seconds or minutes
42%
of illegally obtained pills are laced with fentanyl
60%
of fentanyl-laced pills contain a lethal dose (>2mg)
75.8%
of all overdoses involve opioids
94.9%
of opioid overdoses are preventable
36%
of opioid overdoses are fatal within seconds or minutes
42%
of illegally obtained pills are laced with fentanyl
60%
of fentanyl-laced pills contain a lethal dose (>2mg)
75.8%
of all overdoses involve opioids
94.9%
of opioid overdoses are preventable