Overdose Deaths Involving Opioids, Cocaine, and Psychostimulants — United States, 2015–2016

From 2015 to 2016, deaths increased across all drug categories examined. The largest overall rate increases occurred among deaths involving cocaine (52.4%) and synthetic opioids (100%), likely driven by illicitly manufactured fentanyl (IMF) (2,3). Increases were observed across demographics, urbaniz... View More