Policy Impact: Prescription Drug Overdose State Rates
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| State | Drug overdose age-adjusted death rate per 100,000 people in 2008 | Kilograms of prescription painkillers sold, rates per 10,000 people in 2010 |
|---|---|---|
Alabama |
13.1 |
9.7 |
Alaska |
18.1 |
8.2 |
Arizona |
13.1 |
8.4 |
Arkansas |
13.1 |
8.6 |
California |
10.4 |
6.2 |
Colorado |
14.6 |
6.3 |
Connecticut |
10.8 |
6.7 |
Delaware |
14.5 |
10.2 |
District of Columbia |
9.4 |
3.9 |
Florida |
16.5 |
12.6 |
Georgia |
9.5 |
6.5 |
Hawaii |
9.4 |
5.9 |
Idaho |
9.7 |
7.5 |
Illinois |
10.5 |
3.7 |
Indiana |
13.2 |
8.1 |
Iowa |
7.1 |
4.6 |
Kansas |
8 |
6.8 |
Kentucky |
17.9 |
9 |
Louisiana |
15 |
6.8 |
Maine |
12.3 |
9.8 |
Maryland |
11.9 |
7.3 |
Massachusetts |
11.8 |
5.8 |
Michigan |
12.2 |
8.1 |
Minnesota |
7.2 |
4.2 |
Mississippi |
10.6 |
6.1 |
Missouri |
13.1 |
7.2 |
Montana |
14.1 |
8.4 |
Nebraska |
5.5 |
4.2 |
Nevada |
19.6 |
11.8 |
New Hampshire |
9.3 |
8.1 |
New Jersey |
8 |
6 |
New Mexico |
27 |
6.7 |
New York |
8.4 |
5.3 |
North Carolina |
12.9 |
6.9 |
North Dakota |
7.6 |
5 |
Ohio |
15.1 |
7.9 |
Oklahoma |
15.8 |
9.2 |
Oregon |
11.7 |
11.6 |
Overall |
11.9 |
7.1 |
Pennsylvania |
15 |
8 |
Rhode Island |
17.2 |
5.9 |
South Carolina |
12.6 |
7.2 |
South Dakota |
7.3 |
5.5 |
Tennessee |
14.8 |
11.8 |
Texas |
8.6 |
4.2 |
Utah |
18.4 |
7.4 |
Vermont |
10.9 |
8.1 |
Virginia |
9.1 |
5.6 |
Washington |
14.7 |
9.2 |
West Virginia |
25.8 |
9.4 |
Wisconsin |
10.5 |
6.5 |
Wyoming |
14.4 |
6 |
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