Drug Overdose
Mortality Rate

Learn more about the specific State by State guidelines and metrics on drug overdoses, including mortality rates. Find helpful links to testing kits recommended by each State.

Drug Overdose Mortality Rates:
Guidelines and Test Kits

Locate specific information and helpful drug test kit links by State

Regulatory Details by State:

Arkansas

State

Arkansas

Year

2020

Rate

19.1

Deaths

546

Links to Test Strips

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7405265/

Colorado

State

Colorado

Year

2020

Rate

24.9

Deaths

1492

Links to Test Strips

N/A

Delaware

State

Delaware

Year

2020

Rate

47.3

Deaths

444

Links to Test Strips

https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?legislationId=48404

Florida

State

Florida

Year

2020

Rate

35

Deaths

7231

Links to Test Strips

https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/trends-statistics/infographics/what-fentanyl

Georgia

State

Georgia

Year

2020

Rate

18

Deaths

1916

Links to Test Strips

N/A

Hawaii

State

Hawaii

Year

2020

Rate

18.3

Deaths

274

Links to Test Strips

https://health.hawaii.gov/opppd/files/2020/12/2021-ADAD-Leg-Report.pdf

Kansas

State

Kansas

Year

2020

Rate

17.4

Deaths

490

Links to Test Strips

N/A

Mississippi

State

Mississippi

Year

2020

Rate

21.1

Deaths

586

Links to Test Strips

N/A

Missouri

State

Missouri

Year

2020

Rate

32.1

Deaths

1875

Links to Test Strips

https://health.mo.gov/living/healthcondiseases/communicable/hivaids/saferdruguse.php

Montana

State

Montana

Year

2020

Rate

15.6

Deaths

162

Links to Test Strips

https://leg.mt.gov/content/publications/fiscal/2023-Interim/IBC-D/Fetanyl-Article.pdf

Nebraska

State

Nebraska

Year

2020

Rate

11.3

Deaths

214

Links to Test Strips

N/A

Resources

https://dhhs.ne.gov/DOP%20document%20library/SER-2021.pdf

Nevada
New Hampshire

State

New Hampshire

Year

2020

Rate

30.3

Deaths

393

Links to Test Strips

https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt476/files/documents2/dmi-april2022.pdf

New Mexico

State

New Mexico

Year

2020

Rate

39

Deaths

784

Links to Test Strips

N/A

North Dakota
Oklahoma

State

Oklahoma

Year

2020

Rate

19.4

Deaths

762

Links to Test Strips

N/A

South Carolina

State

South Carolina

Year

2020

Rate

34.9

Deaths

1739

Links to Test Strips

https://www.daodas.sc.gov/services/prevention/overdose-death-prevention/

South Dakota

State

South Dakota

Year

2020

Rate

10.3

Deaths

83

Links to Test Strips

N/A

Tennessee
Texas

State

Texas

Year

2020

Rate

14.1

Deaths

4172

Links to Test Strips

N/A

Utah
Wyoming

State

Wyoming

Year

2020

Rate

17.4

Deaths

99

Links to Test Strips

N/A