Transcript 2007_deathtrends

Drug-Induced Deaths Second Only to Motor Vehicle
Fatalities, 1999–2007
Motor vehicle fatalities
Drug-induced
deaths
Suicides
Gunshot deaths
Homicides
Source: National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Vital
Statistics Reports Deaths: Final Data for the years 1999 to 2007 (2001 to 2010).
Unintentional Drug Overdose Deaths
United States, 1970-2007
In 2007, there were 9.18 deaths per 100,000 population due to
unintentional drug overdose, based on 27,658 deaths.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Unintentional Drug Poisoning in the
United States (July 2010).
Unintentional Overdose Deaths Involving Opioid
Analgesics, Cocaine and Heroin
United States, 1999–2007
14,000
Number of Deaths
12,000
Opioid analgesic
10,000
8,000
6,000
Cocaine
4,000
Heroin
2,000
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Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Unintentional Drug Poisoning in the
United States (July 2010).