In 2022, those aged between 35 and 44 years had the highest number of drug overdose deaths in the United States, with 27,583 deaths. Opioids are the main driver of overdose deaths in the United States. This statistic presents the number of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. from 2013 to 2022, by age group.

In 2022, the age group between 35 and 44 years accounted for 50 percent of all opioid overdose deaths in the United States. This statistic shows the distribution of deaths from opioid overdose in the U.S. in 2022, by share of age group.

In 2022, the age-adjusted drug overdose death rate for males was 45.6 per 100,000 population. Opioids are the main driver of overdose deaths in the United States. This statistic presents the age-adjusted drug overdose death rate in the U.S. from 1999 to 2022, by gender, per 100,000 population.

In 2022, the age-adjusted drug overdose death rate for Hispanics was 22.7 per 100,000 population. Opioids are the main driver of overdose deaths in the United States. This statistic presents the age-adjusted drug overdose death rate in the U.S. from 2013 to 2022, by race/ethnicity, per 100,000 population.

In 2022, around 28 percent of opioid overdose deaths in Canada involved people aged 30 to 39 years. This statistic shows the distribution of accidental apparent deaths from opioid overdose in Canada in 2022, by age.

In 2022, around 6,606 people aged 15 to 24 years died from a drug overdose. Opioids, primarily prescription pain relievers and heroin, are the main driver of overdose deaths. This statistic presents the number of drug overdose deaths among those aged 15 to 24 years in the U.S. from 1999 to 2022.

Annual number of deaths registered related to drug poisoning, by local authority, England and Wales.

Accidental Drug Related Deaths by Drug Type reports totals and subtotals of deaths attributable to accidental drug overdoses by place of death as reported by the Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Deaths are grouped by age, race, ethnicity, and gender and by the types of drugs detected post-death.

In 2022, Austria had the youngest mean age of male and female drug overdose deaths in Europe at 33.5 years and 33.4 years respectively. On the other hand, Spain had the oldest average age for both male and female drug-related deaths at almost 48.7 and 52.1 years, respectively.

Analysis of ‘Accidental Drug Related Deaths in Connecticut’ provided by Analyst-2 (analyst-2.ai), based on source dataset retrieved from https://www.kaggle.com/yamqwe/accidental-drug-related-deaths-in-connecticute on 13 February 2022.

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This dataset contains the list of each accidental death associated with a drug overdose in the state of Connecticut from 2012 to 2018. Deaths are grouped by age, race, ethnicity, and gender and by the types of drugs detected post-death.

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In 2022, around 73,838 people in the United States died from a drug overdose that involved fentanyl. This was the highest number of fentanyl overdose deaths ever recorded in the United States, and a significant increase from the number of deaths reported in 2019. Fentanyl overdoses are now the driving force behind the opioid epidemic, accounting for the majority of overdose deaths in the United States. What is fentanyl? Fentanyl is an extremely potent synthetic opioid similar to morphine, but more powerful. It is a prescription drug but is also manufactured illegally and is sometimes mixed with other illicit drugs such as heroin and cocaine, often without the user’s knowledge. The potency of fentanyl makes it very addictive and puts users at a high risk for overdose. Illegally manufactured fentanyl has become more prevalent in the United States in recent years, leading to a huge increase in drug overdose deaths. In 2022, the rate of drug overdose death involving fentanyl was 22.7 per 100,000 population, compared to a rate of just one per 100,000 population in the year 2013. Fentanyl overdoses by gender and race/ethnicity As of 2022, the rate of drug overdose deaths involving fentanyl in the United States is over two times higher among men than women. Rates of overdose death involving fentanyl were low for both men and women until around the year 2014 when they began to quickly increase, especially for men. In 2022, there were around 19,880 drug overdose deaths among women that involved fentanyl compared to 53,958 such deaths among men. At that time, the rate of fentanyl overdose deaths was highest among non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Natives and lowest among non-Hispanic Asians. However, from the years 2014 to 2018, non-Hispanic whites had the highest fentanyl overdose death rates.

Number of deaths and age-specific mortality rates for selected grouped causes, by age group and sex, 2000 to most recent year.

Data by medical encounter for the following conditions by age, race/ethnicity, and sex (gender):

Alcohol Poisoning Alcohol Related Disorders All Drug Overdoses All Opioid Overdoses Anxiety and Fear Related Disorders Cannabis Use/Abuse/Dependency Depression Impulse and Conduct Disorders Miscellaneous Mental Health Disorders Mood Disorders Neurodevelopmental Disorders Opioid Use/Abuse/Dependency Personality Disorders Schizophrenia Sedative Use/Abuse/Dependency Stimulant Use/Abuse/Dependency Substance Use/Abuse/Dependency Suicide Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders

Rates per 100,000 population. Age-adjusted rates per 100,000 2000 US standard population. Blank Cells: Events less than 11 are suppressed. Starting with data year 2022, geographies with less than 20,000 population contain no age-adjusted rates and all rates based on events <20 are suppressed due to statistical instability. Rates not calculated in cases where zip code is unknown. SES: Is the median household income by Subregional Area (SRA) community. Data for SRA only.

Data sources: California Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics, Office of Health Information and Research, Vital Records Business Intelligence System (VRBIS), 2022. California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI), Emergency Department Discharge Database and Patient Discharge Database, 2022. SANDAG Population Estimates, 2022 (v11/23). 2022 population estimates were derived from the 2020 decennial census. Comparison of rates to prior years may not be appropriate. Prepared by: County of San Diego, Health and Human Services Agency, Public Health Services, Community Health Statistics Unit, May 2024.

2022 Community Profile Data Guide and Data Dictionary Dashboard: https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/chsu/viz/2022COREDataGuideandDataDictionary/Home

Rank, number of deaths, percentage of deaths, and age-specific mortality rates for the leading causes of death, by age group and sex, 2000 to most recent year.

In 2023, there were a total of 5,975 deaths in Canada due to opioid overdose, with around 30 percent of deaths occurring among those aged 30 to 39 years. This statistic shows the distribution of deaths from opioid overdose in Canada from 2016 to 2023, by age.

Data by medical encounter for the following conditions by age, race/ethnicity, and gender:

Alcohol Poisoning Alcohol Related Disorders Anxiety and Fear Related Disorders Cannabis Overdoses Cannabis Related Disorders Depression Impulse and Conduct Disorders Miscellaneous Mental Health Disorders Mood Disorders Neurodevelopmental Disorders Opioid Overdoses Opioid Related Disorders Personality Disorders Schizophrenia Sedative Overdoses Sedative Related Disorders Stimulant Overdoses Stimulant Related Disorders Substance Related Disorders Suicide Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders

Rates per 100,000 population. Age-adjusted rates per 100,000 2000 US standard population.
Blank Cells: Rates not calculated for fewer than 11 events. Rates not calculated in cases where zip code is unknown. Geography not reported where there are no cases reported in a given year. SES: Is the median household income by SRA community. Data for SRAs only.

Data sources: California Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics, Office of Health Information and Research, Vital Records Business Intelligence System (VRBIS), 2021. California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI), Emergency Department Discharge Database and Patient Discharge Database, 2021. SANDAG Population Estimates, 2021 (vintage: 09/2022). Population estimates were derived using the 2010 Census and data should be considered preliminary. Prepared by: County of San Diego, Health and Human Services Agency, Public Health Services, Community Health Statistics Unit, March 2023.

2021 Community Profile Data Guide and Data Dictionary Dashboard: https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/chsu/viz/2021CommunityProfilesDataGuideandDataDictionaryDashboards_16802003011430/HomePage

In 2022, Ireland had the highest incidence of drug-induced deaths in Europe at 97 per million population. This was followed by Estonia at 95 deaths per million population, and 86 deaths per million in Norway. On the other hand, in Romania there were only two drug-induced deaths per million population in 2022. Number of drug-induced deaths There were nearly 6.4 thousand drug-related deaths reported in the EU in 2022. There was a steady increase in the number of deaths in the EU from only 3.9 thousand cases in 2013. When combined with Turkey and Norway, the number of drug-induced deaths in 2022 nearly reached seven thousand. This was the highest number of drug-related deaths recorded in the given period. Drug deaths by gender and age In 2022, 77 percent of drug-induced deaths reported in the EU were attributed to men. Half of the deaths that occurred among men were among those aged between 25 and 44 years. Similarly, the largest share of female deaths due to drug use was also reported in the same age group.

During 2022, there were a total of 7,328 deaths from opioid overdose in Canada, 2,342 of which occurred in the province of British Columbia. This statistic shows the number of deaths from opioid overdose in Canada in 2022, by province. Opioid Use and Misuse

Opioids are commonly prescribed as both short-term and long-term pain management strategies. Unfortunately, opioids are sometimes used problematically, including taking increased amounts, tampering with the route of administration, or using with the goal to improve mood, all of which can lead to addiction, overdose, and even death. In 2021, there were around 6,273 hospitalizations in Canada due to opioid poisoning.

Opioid Crisis in Canada

Among Canadian adults, the majority view the opioid issues of the country as a serious problem or a crisis. Moreover, many opioid deaths also involve the use of a stimulant, which adds to the polysubstance nature of the opioid crisis. Efforts against the opioid crisis in Canada are multi-faceted. One way is focused on reducing possible harm from using illicit opioid sources such as heroin or other street opioids through the use of opioid agonist treatment methods including methadone and naloxone.

During 2023, the Italian police reported 227 deaths from drug misuse across the country. This statistic breaks down this figure by region where these deaths occurred. According to the data, Veneto, Emilia-Romagna, and Tuscany, were the regions where the most drug-related deaths were recorded. Drug deaths by age, gender, and type of drug To heroin were attributed most of drug-related deaths in Italy, with 72 deaths out of 227 reported in 2023. The second most common drug that implicated deaths in Italy was cocaine, with 53 cases, while 63 drug misuse deaths were attributed to unknown substances in the same year. The majority of those who died because of drug misuse in this year in Italy were adults aged 40 years or older, with 118 and 23 deaths recorded among men and women in this age category, respectively. Since 2011, the number of deaths due to drug use have been significantly higher among men compared to women, although this figure has significantly decreased for men over time. Treatment for drug addiction in Italy As of 2022, there were over six hundred outpatient facilities in Italy that offered services for the treatment, prevention, and rehabilitation of people with drug addiction. These facilities served over 129 thousand people struggling with drug addiction, the majority of whom used opioids as their primary substance of abuse at 63 percent. The highest number of patients were aged between 45 and 49 years old, numbering 19,146 patients in total. This was closely followed by the age group from 50 to 54 years old, with 19,142 patients.

The data provided here comes grouped by the indicator domain: Hospital admissions for Drug Use, Obesity and Smoking to 2022/23. Note: Obesity admissions for 2022/23 include measures where OPCS codes have been aligned with the National Obesity Audit. Note: There has been a methodology change for hospital admissions attributable to smoking and we have used this methodology to back date the time series within this publication. Note: Alcohol data is available from OHID (please see link below). Prescriptions covering Alcohol, Obesity and Smoking to 2022/23. Affordability and expenditure covering Alcohol and Smoking to 2023. Unchanged in this release but to be updated during 2024: Deaths covering Smoking only to 2019.