Voices and our member organizations serve individuals and communities across the country. As the opioid epidemic spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, our partners were on the front lines – serving as resources for patients, families, and providers. See below to see your state, some relevant data on the state of the opioid epidemic there, and some helpful resources.
Nearly 108,000 people died from a drug-related overdose in 2021, and about 75% of those deaths involved an opioid.1
On average 220 people died daily from an opioid-involved overdose in 2021 – a 16% increase from 2020.1
We spent nearly $1.5 trillion combatting the opioid epidemic in 2020 alone, a 49% increase from 2019. 1
1,123 Deaths were attributed to a drug overdose between June 2020 and 2021.4
A 22% Increase in overdose deaths was reported between June 2019 and 2021.5
97.5 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Alabama in 2018.6
149 Deaths or 78% of total overdose deaths involved opioids between June 2020 and 2021.4
A 64% Increase in overdose deaths was reported between June 2019 and 2021.5
44.9 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Alaska in 2018.6
$3,386 per capita was spent on fatal and nonfatal opioid use disorder overdoses in 2017 – 8% more than the national rate.7
2,016 Deaths or 73% of total overdose deaths involved opioid overdose between June 2020 and 2021.4
A 19% Increase in opioid overdose deaths was reported between June 2019 and June 2021.5
50.7 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in colorado in 2018.6
$3,104 Per Capita was spent on fatal and nonfatal opioid use disorder overdoses in 2017.7
563 Deaths were attributed to opioid overdose between June 2020 and 2021.4
A 29% Increase in opioid overdose deaths was reported between June 2019 and 2021.5
93.5 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Arkansas in 2018.6
7,226 Deaths or 65% of total overdose deaths involved opioids between June 2020 and 2021.4
A 62% Increase in opioid overdose deaths was reported between June 2019 and 2021.5
35.1 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in California in 2018.6
$1,566 Per Capita was spent on opioid use disorder overdoses in 2017.7
1,139 Deaths or 65% of total overdose deaths involved opioids between June 2020 and 2021.4
A 36% Increase in opioid overdose deaths was reported between June 2019 and 2021.5
45.1 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Colorado in 2018.6
$2,571 Per Capita was spent on opioid use disorder overdoses in 2017.7
1,300 Deaths or 90% of total overdose deaths involved opioids between June 2020 and 2021.4
A 5% Increase in opioid overdose deaths was reported between June 2019 and 2021.5
43 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Connecticut in 2018.6
$4,800 Per Capita was spent on opioid use disorder overdoses in 2017 – 53% more than the national rate.7
415 Deaths were attributed to an opioid overdose between June 2020 and 2021.4
91% of total overdoses involved opioids between June 2020 and 2021.5
60.6 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Delaware in 2018.6
6,094 Deaths or 77% of total overdose deaths involved opioids between June 2020 and 2021.4
A 19% Increase in opioid overdose deaths was reported between June 2019 and 2021.5
53.7 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Florida in 2018.6
$3,262 Per Capita was spent on opioid use disorder overdoses in 2017 – 4% more than the national rate.7
1,522 Deaths or 71% of total overdose deaths involved opioids between June 2020 and 2021.4
A 44% Increase in opioid overdose deaths was reported between June 2019 and 2021.5
63.2 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Georgia in 2018.6
$1,992 Per Capita was spent on opioid use disorder overdoses in 2017.7
75 Deaths or 29% of total overdose deaths involved opioids between June 2020 and 2021.4
A 23% Increase in opioid overdose deaths was reported between June 2019 and 2021.5
33.4 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Hawaii in 2018.6
$1,204 Per Capita was spent on opioid use disorder overdoses in 2017.7
320 Deaths were attributed to a drug overdose between June 2020 and 2021.4
A 26% Increase in overdose deaths was reported between June 2019 and 2021.5
61.9 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Idaho in 2018.6
2,904 Deaths or 82% of total overdose deaths involved opioids between June 2020 and 2021.4
A 3% Increase in opioid overdose deaths was reported between June 2019 and 2021.5
45.2 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Illinois in 2018.6
$3,248 Per Capita was spent on opioid use disorder overdoses in 2017 – 4% more than the national rate.7
1,993 Deaths or 80% of total overdose deaths involved opioids between June 2020 and 2021.4
A 24% Increase in opioid overdose deaths was reported between June 2019 and 2021.5
65.8 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Indiana in 2018.6
$3,895 Per Capita was spent on opioid use disorder overdoses in 2017 – 24% more than the national rate.7
231 Deaths or 53% of total overdose deaths involved opioids between June 2020 and 2021.4
An 18% Increase in opioid overdose deaths was reported between June 2019 and 2021.5
49.3 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Iowa in 2018.6
$1,952 Per Capita was spent on opioid use disorder overdoses in 2017.7
333 Deaths or 57% of total overdose deaths involved opioids between June 2020 and 2021.4
A 63% Increase in overdose deaths was reported between June 2020 and 2021.5
64.3 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Kansas in 2018.6
1,832 Deaths or 80% of total overdose deaths involved opioids between June 2020 and 2021.4
A 36% Increase in opioid overdose deaths was reported between June 2019 and 2021.5
79.5 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Kentucky in 2018.6
$5,491 Per Capita was spent on opioid use disorder overdoses in 2017 – 75% more than the national rate.7
2,251 Deaths were attributed to a drug overdose between June 2020 and 2021.4
A 37% Increase in overdose deaths was reported between June 2019 and 2021.5
79.4 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Louisiana in 2018.6
471 Deaths or 88% of total overdose deaths involved opioids between June 2020 and 2021.4
A 25% Increase in opioid overdose deaths was reported between June 2019 and 2021.5
48.1 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Maine in 2018.6
$5,099 Per Capita was spent on opioid use disorder overdoses in 2017 – 63% more than the national rate.7
2,631 Deaths or 91% of total overdose deaths involved opioids between June 2020 and 2021.4
An 18% Increase in opioid overdose deaths was reported between June 2019 and 2021.5
45.1 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Maryland in 2018.6
$4,884 Per Capita was spent on opioid use disorder overdoses in 2017 – 56% more than the national rate.7
2,127 Deaths were attributed to an opioid overdose between June 2020 and 2021.4
88% of total overdoses
involved opioids between June 2020 and 2021.5
35.3 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Massachusetts in 2018.6
$5,381 Per Capita was spent on opioid use disorder overdoses in 2017 – 71% more than the national rate.7
2,364 Deaths or 82% of total overdose deaths involved opioids between June 2020 and 2021.4
A 15% Increase in opioid overdose deaths was reported between June 2019 and 2021.5
62.7 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Michigan in 2018.6
$4,155 Per Capita was spent on opioid use disorder overdoses in 2017 – 33% more than the national rate.7
1,187 Deaths were attributed to a drug overdose between June 2020 and 2021.4
A 29% Increase in overdose deaths was reported between June 2019 and 2021.5
35.5 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Minnesota in 2018.6
$1,509 Per Capita was spent on opioid use disorder overdoses in 2017.7
490 Deaths or 73% of total overdose deaths involved opioids between June 2020 and 2021.4
A 59% Increase in opioid overdose deaths was reported between June 2019 and 2021.5
76.8 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Mississippi in 2018.6
$2,199 Per Capita was spent on opioid use disorder overdoses in 2017.7
1,481 Deaths or 72% of total overdose deaths involved opioids between June 2020 and 2021.4
A 9% Increase in opioid overdose deaths was reported between June 2019 and 2021.5
63.4 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Missouri in 2018.6
$3,029 Per Capita was spent on opioid use disorder overdoses in 2017.7
91 Deaths or 52% of total overdose deaths involved opioids between April 2020 and 2021.4
A 30% Increase in opioid overdose deaths was reported between April 2020 and 2021.5
54 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Montana in 2018.6
213 Deaths were attributed to a drug overdose between January 2020 and January 2021.4
A 47.9% Increase in overdose deaths was reported between January 2019 and January 2021.5
50.6 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Nebraska in 2018.6
613 Deaths were attributed to opioid overdoses between January 2020 and January 2021.4
A 50.9% Increase in opioid overdose deaths was reported between January 2019 and January 2021.5
55.5 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Nevada in 2018.6
$4,096 Per Capita was spent on fatal and nonfatal opioid use disorder overdoses in 2017 – 30.7% more than the national rate.7
359 Deaths were attributed to opioid overdoses between October 2019 and October 2020.4
A 1.7% Increase in opioid overdose deaths was reported between October 2018 and October 2020.5
46.1 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in New Hampshire in 2018.6
$5,953 Per Capita was spent on fatal and nonfatal opioid use disorder overdoses in 2017 – 89.9% more than the national rate.7
2,595 Deaths were attributed to opioid overdose between October 2019 and October 2020.4
A 7.3% Increase in opioid overdose deaths was reported between October 2018 and October 2020.5
38.9 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in New Jersey in 2018.6
546 Deaths were attributed to opioid overdoses between January 2020 and January 2021.4
A 27.2% Increase in opioid overdose deaths was reported between January 2019 and January 2021.5
49.4 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in New Mexico in 2018.6
$3,107 per capita was spent on fatal and nonfatal opioid use disorder overdoses in 2017.7
2,611 Deaths were attributed to opioid overdoses between January 2020 and January 2021.4
A 37.2% Increase in opioid overdose deaths was reported between January 2019 and January 2021.5
34 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in New York in 2018.6
$3,024 Per Capita was spent on fatal and nonfatal opioid use disorder overdoses in 2017.7
2,839 Deaths were attributed to a drug overdose between January 2020 and January 2021.4
A 47.6% Increase in overdose deaths was reported between January 2019 and January 2021.5
61.5 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in North Carolina in 2018.6
$3,832 Per Capita was spent on fatal and nonfatal opioid use disorder overdoses in 2017 – 22.2% more than the national rate.7
126 Deaths were attributed to a drug overdose between January 2020 and January 2021.4
A 24.7% Increase in overdose deaths was reported between January 2019 and January 2021.5
37.4 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in North Dakota in 2018.6
4,481 Deaths were attributed to opioid overdoses between January 2020 and January 2021.4
A 27.9% Increase in opioid overdose deaths was reported between January 2019 and January 2021.5
53.5 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Ohio in 2018.6
$6,226 Per Capita was spent on fatal and nonfatal opioid use disorder overdoses in 2017 – 98.6% more than the national rate.7
320 Deaths were attributed to opioid overdoses between January 2020 and January 2021.4
A 33.8% Increase in opioid overdose deaths was reported between January 2019 and January 2021.5
79.1 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Oklahoma in 2018.6
$2,603 Per Capita was spent on fatal and nonfatal opioid use disorder overdoses in 2017.7
513 Deaths were attributed to opioid overdoses between January 2020 and January 2021.4
A 51.3% Increase in opioid overdose deaths was reported between January 2019 and January 2021.5
57.3 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Oregon in 2018.6
$2,935 Per Capita was spent on fatal and nonfatal opioid use disorder overdoses in 2017.7
5,309 Deaths were attributed to a drug overdose between January 2020 and January 2021.4
A 17.3% Increase in overdose deaths was reported between January 2019 and January 2021.5
49.9 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Pennsylvania in 2018.6
334 Deaths were attributed to opioid overdoses between January 2020 and January 2021.4
A 28.4% Increase in opioid overdose deaths was reported between January 2019 and January 2021.5
43 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Rhode Island in 2018.6
$4,271 Per Capita was spent on fatal and nonfatal opioid use disorder overdoses in 2017 – 36.2% more than the national rate.7
1,435 Deaths were attributed to opioid overdoses between January 2020 and January 2021.4
A 61.7% Increase in opioid overdose deaths was reported between January 2019 and January 2021.5
69.2 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in South Carolina in 2018.6
$3,351 Per Capita was spent on fatal and nonfatal opioid use disorder overdoses in 2017 – 6.9% more than the national rate.7
40 Deaths were attributed to opioid overdoses between July 2019 and July 2020.4
A 29% Increase in opioid overdose deaths was reported between July 2018 and July 2020.5
42.6 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in South Dakota in 2018.6
2,566 Deaths were attributed to opioid overdoses between January 2020 and January 2021.4
A 59.6% Increase in opioid overdose deaths was reported between January 2019 and January 2021.5
81.8 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Tennessee in 2018.6
$3,631 Per Capita was spent on fatal and nonfatal opioid use disorder overdoses in 2017 – 15.8% more than the national rate.7
2,176 Deaths were attributed to opioid overdoses between January 2020 and January 2021.4
A 46.2% Increase in opioid overdose deaths was reported between January 2019 and January 2021.5
47.2 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Texas in 2018.6
$1,736 Per Capita was spent on fatal and nonfatal opioid use disorder overdoses in 2017.7
442 Deaths were attributed to opioid overdoses between January 2020 and January 2021.4
A 10.7% Increase in opioid overdose deaths was reported between January 2019 and January 2021.5
57.1 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Utah in 2018.6
$3,837 Per Capita was spent on fatal and nonfatal opioid use disorder overdoses in 2017 – 22.4% more than the national rate.7
158 Deaths were attributed to opioid overdoses between January 2020 and January 2021.4
A 56.4% Increase in opioid overdose deaths was reported between January 2019 and January 2021.5
42.4 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Vermont in 2018.6
$3,884 Per Capita was spent on fatal and nonfatal opioid use disorder overdoses in 2017 – 23.9% more than the national rate.7
1,930 Deaths were attributed to opioid overdoses between January 2020 and January 2021.4
A 51.2% Increase in opioid overdose deaths was reported between January 2019 and January 2021.5
44.8 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Virginia in 2018.6
$3,337 Per Capita was spent on fatal and nonfatal opioid use disorder overdoses in 2017 – 6.4% more than the national rate.7
1,220 Deaths were attributed to opioid overdoses between January 2020 and January 2021.4
A 49.5% Increase in opioid overdose deaths was reported between January 2019 and January 2021.5
49.3 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Washington in 2018.6
$3,188 Per Capita was spent on fatal and nonfatal opioid use disorder overdoses in 2017.7
406 Deaths were attributed to opioid overdoses between January 2020 and January 2021.4
A 33.1% Increase in opioid overdose deaths was reported between January 2019 and January 2021.5
25 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Washington, D.C. in 2018.6
$4,698 Per Capita was spent on fatal and nonfatal opioid use disorder overdoses in 2017 – 49.9% more than the national rate.7
1,211 Deaths were attributed to opioid overdoses between January 2020 and January 2021.4
A 65.2% Increase in opioid overdose deaths was reported between January 2019 and January 2021.5
69.3 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in West Virginia in 2018.6
$7,247 Per Capita was spent on fatal and nonfatal opioid use disorder overdoses in 2017 – 131.2% more than the national rate.7
1,267 Deaths were attributed to opioid overdoses between January 2020 and January 2021.4
A 31.5% Increase in opioid overdose deaths was reported between January 2019 and January 2021.5
45.8 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Wisconsin in 2018.6
$3,219 Per Capita was spent on fatal and nonfatal opioid use disorder overdoses in 2017.7
58 Deaths were attributed to opioid overdoses between January 2020 and January 2021.4
A 23.4% Increase in opioid overdose deaths was reported between January 2019 and January 2021.5
57.1 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Wyoming in 2018.6
$1,701 Per Capita was spent on fatal and nonfatal opioid use disorder overdoses in 2017.7