News Report | January 24, 2016
More Than 47,000 Americans Died Of Drug & Opioid Overdoses In 2014, Up 6.5% Over 2013
In 2014, there were 47,055 drug overdose deaths that occurred in the United States. This is a one-year increase of 6.5% from 13.8 per 100,000 people in 2013, to 14.7 per 100,000 people in 2014. Since 2000, the rate of deaths due to drug overdoses has increased by 137% and the age-adjusted drug overdose death rate has more than doubled from 6.2 per 100,000 people in 2000 to 14.7 per 100,000 in 2014.
Of the 47,055 drug overdose deaths in 2014, 61% (28,647) involved some type . . .