2015 Poisoning Death Review and Unintentional Overdose Reports Available
Unintentional drug overdose deaths in the United States reached record numbers in 2014. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly half a million people died from drug overdoses from 2000 to 2014. More than 60% of these deaths involved an opioid. It is estimated that 79 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose.
Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County has released two updated reports which provide data for the region.
2015 Reports
