SEATTLE – QuoteWizard®, a LendingTree company, and one of the nation’s leading online insurance marketplaces, released a new report analyzing overdose deaths in each state.
QuoteWizard found that over the last year more than 103,000 people have died of a drug-related overdose. Overdose deaths have been rising steadily since 2015 but they have skyrocketed in the last two years.
QuoteWizard found that overdose deaths have increased 4% in the last year and nearly 50% since 2019.
The report provides a detailed look at overdose deaths in each state. QuoteWizard found that overdose deaths vary significantly by state. Alaskahas experienced a 44% increase in deaths over the last year, while deaths have declined by 31% in Virginia.
QuoteWizard also looked at the drugs most commonly involved in overdose deaths. The report found that opioids were involved in 71% of overdose deaths, followed by cocaine and psychostimulants.
The full report is available here:
https://quotewizard.com/news/drug-overdose-deaths-in-america
Key findings:
- Nationwide, 103,664 people died of an overdose in 2021, compared to 68,757 in 2019 and 99,973 in 2020.
- Alaska, New Hampshire and Idaho have had the highest increases in overdose-related deaths since 2020.
- West Virginia, Louisiana and Tennessee have the highest rates of overdose deaths.
- Combined, opioids account for nearly 70% of overdose deaths.