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National Overdose Deaths Number of Deaths from Prescription Drugs

Explore the rising number of overdose deaths in the U.S. from prescription drugs, opioid pain relievers, benzodiazepines, cocaine, and heroin between 2001 to 2014. Analyze male and female statistics highlighting a significant increase in heroin-related deaths.

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National Overdose Deaths Number of Deaths from Prescription Drugs

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  1. National Overdose DeathsNumber of Deaths from Prescription Drugs

  2. National Overdose DeathsNumber of Deaths from Prescription Opioid Pain Relievers

  3. National Overdose DeathsNumber of Deaths from Benzodiazepines

  4. National Overdose DeathsNumber of Deaths from Cocaine Source: National Center for Health Statistics, CDC Wonder

  5. National Overdose DeathsNumber of Deaths from Heroin

  6. Alternate Text • The figures above are bar charts showing the number of U.S. overdose deaths involving prescription drugs, opioid analgesics, benzodiazepines, cocaine, or heroin from 2001 to 2014. The charts are overlayed by line graphs showing the number of deaths by males and females. The highest rise was seen for deaths involving heroin with a 6-fold increase from 2001 to 2014. This was followed by deaths involving benzodiazepines with a 5-fold increase and deaths involving prescription opioid pain relievers showing a 3.4-fold increase. Cocaine deaths increased by 42 percent over the same period.

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