A national survey that analyzed drug overdose deaths across all 50 states ranked Oregon at #10, with 41.71 drug overdose deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023.

Oregon Drug Deaths Ranked #10 in the US

CPR First Aid, a First aid course training provider, analyzed US drug overdose deaths in all 50 states using the latest 2023 data from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), a health policy research organization.

The data for each state was measured against each state’s population to determine how many overdose deaths per 100,000 people occurred during the year, to determine which regions face the highest and lowest effects of drug overdoses.

In Oregon, 1,782 total overdose deaths- with 77.7% involving opioids (1,384 cases)- were reported, significantly higher than the national average of 31.5

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