Figure 1. National Drug Overdose Deaths Number Among All Ages, by Gender, -217 1, Total Overdose Deaths Male Female 8, 7,237 6, 4, 16,849 2 21 22 23 24 36,1 25 26 27 28 29 21 211 212 213 214 215 216 217-217 on CDC WONDER Online Database, released December, 218
Figure 2. National Drug Overdose Deaths Number Among All Ages, -217 5, 4, 3, Other Synthetic Narcotics other than Methadone (mainly fentanyl), 28,466 Prescription Opioids, 17,29 Heroin, 15,482 Cocaine, 13,942 1, Benzodiazepines, 11,537 Psychostimulants with Abuse Potential (Including Methamphetamine), 1,333 Antidepressants, 5,269 21 23 25 27 29 211 213 215 217-217 on CDC WONDER Online Database, released December, 218
Figure 3. National Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Any Opioid, Number Among All Ages, by Gender, -217 5, Opioids Male Female 47,6 4, 3, 1, 8,48 2 21 22 23 24 18,515 25 26 27 28 29 21 211 212 213 214 215 216 217-217 on CDC WONDER Online Database, released December, 218
Figure 4. National Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Prescription Opioids, Number Among All Ages, -217 25, Prescription Opioids Prescription Opioids Without Other Synthetic Narcotics Prescription Opioids and Other Synthetic Narcotics 17,29 15, 1, 5, 3,442 2 21 22 12,796 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 21 211 212 213 214 215 216 217-217 on CDC WONDER Online Database, released December, 218
Figure 5. National Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Heroin Number Among All Ages, -217 25, Heroin Heroin Without Other Synthetic Narcotics Heroin and Other Synthetic Narcotics 15, 1, 5, 1,96 2,399 2 21 22-217 on CDC WONDER Online Database, released December, 218 15,482 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 21 211 212 213 214 215 216 217
Figure 6. National Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Psychostimulants With Abuse Potential (Including Methamphetamine), by Opioid Involvement Number Among All Ages, -217 25, Psychostimulants Psychostimulants and Any Opioid Psychostimulants Without Any Opioid Psychostimulants and Other Synthetic Narcotics 15, 1, 5, 547 2 21 22 1,378 23 24 25 26 27 1,333 28 29 21 211 212 213 214 215 216 217-217 on CDC WONDER Online Database, released December, 218
Figure 7. National Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Cocaine, by Opioid Involvement Number Among All Ages, -217 25, Cocaine Cocaine and Any Opioid Cocaine Without Any Opioid Cocaine and Other Synthetic Narcotics 15, 13,942 1, 5, 3,822 2 21 22 6,512 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 21 211 212 213 214 215 216 217-217 on CDC WONDER Online Database, released December, 218
Figure 8. National Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Benzodiazepines, by Opioid Involvement, Number Among All Ages, -217 25, Benzodiazepines Benzodiazepines and Any Opioid Benzodiazepines Without Any Opioid Benzodiazepines and Other Synthetic Narcotics 15, 11,537 1, 5, 1,135 2 21 22 4,5 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 21 211 212 213 214 215 216 217-217 on CDC WONDER Online Database, released December, 218
Figure 9. National Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Antidepressants, by Opioid Involvement, Number Among All Ages, -217 25, Antidepressants Antidepressants and Any Opioid Antidepressants Without Any Opioid Antidepressants and Other Synthetic Narcotics 15, 1, 5, 1,749 2 21 22 3,425 23 24 25 26 27 28-217 on CDC WONDER Online Database, released December, 218 5,269 29 21 211 212 213 214 215 216 217
Alternative Text The figures above are bar charts showing the number or rate of U.S. overdose deaths involving select prescription and illicit drugs from through 217. The bars are overlaid by lines representing gender or opioid involvement. There were 7,237 drug overdose deaths that occurred in the United States in 217 (Figure 1), with 66% of cases among males (grey line). The main driver of drug overdose deaths were opioids mainly synthetic opioids (other than methadone), with a 12.9-fold increase from 27 to 217 (Figure 2). Drug overdose deaths involving any opioid prescription opioids (including methadone), synthetic opioids, and heroin rose from 18,515 deaths in 27 to 47,6 deaths in 217; 68% of deaths occurred among males (Figure 3). From 216 to 217, the number of deaths involving prescription opioids remained unchanged (Figure 4) with a decrease reported for deaths involving prescription opioids without synthetic opioids. Overdose deaths involving heroin (Figure 5), psychostimulants (Figure 6) or cocaine (Figure 7) also rose in 217; however, deaths involving heroin or cocaine were driven by deaths involving the combination of these drugs with synthetic opioids. Deaths involving psychostimulants rose independently from those in combination with synthetic opioids. The final two charts show the number of overdose deaths involving benzodiazepines (Figure 8) or antidepressants (Figure 9). Benzodiazepines were involved in 11,537 deaths in 217. These were driven by the combination of these prescription drugs with any opioid. Deaths involving antidepressants are also rising, although at a much slower rate than benzodiazepines. As is the case with benzodiazepines, deaths involving antidepressants are mainly driven by those also involving synthetic opioids.