THEY’RE OKAY. IMPORTANT DISTINCTION. GOT THAT OUT OF THE WAY. TURNING TO THIS NOW IN OUR STATE OF ADDICTION COVERAGE, OKLAHOMA’S RATE OF OVERDOSE DEATHS HAS REACHED NEARLY DOUBLE THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. AND THAT’S ACCORDING TO NEW DATA. IT’S ASSEMBLED BY THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE. THE CHRONICLE PUT TOGETHER A DATABASE OF COUNTY BY COUNTY STATISTICS OF DEADLY OVERDOSES AND OKLAHOMA COUNTY’S DEATH RATE IS 5.4 PER 100,000 PEOPLE. THE NATIONAL AVERAGE IS 2.8. THE NATIVE AMERICAN POPULATION HAS BEEN HIT HARDEST BY THIS CRISIS. THAT’S ACCORDING TO THE OVERDOSE RATE. AT LEAST 324 PEOPLE HAVE DIED IN OKLAHOMA COUNTY TO DRUG OVERDOSES SINCE 2015. 56% OF THE STATE’S TOTAL OVERDOSE DEATHS DURING THAT PERIOD WERE IN OKLAHOMA OR TULSA COUNTY. AND YOU CAN SEE THE FULL DATA AT SFCHRONICLE.COM. THE CHRONICLE, BY THE WAY, IS OWNED BY HEARST, THAT’S THE
National database shows overdose death numbers in Oklahoma County
The San Francisco Chronicle, a Hearst newspaper, recently created a national database documenting the accelerating epidemic as drug overdoses claimed the lives of 107,669 people last year
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Updated: 4:44 PM CDT Aug 23, 2023
More than 1 million people have died since 1999 in the U.S. from drug overdoses, an issue that's grappled communities, both big and small, across the country.| MORE | Annual event at Scissortail Park helps prevent drug overdoses, bring awareness to substance abuseThe majority of deaths were driven by opioids, including the synthetic painkiller fentanyl.The San Francisco Chronicle, a Hearst newspaper, recently created a national database documenting the accelerating epidemic as drug overdoses claimed the lives of 107,669 people last year.APP USERS: Click here to see the interactive tracker"The drug overdose crisis is impacting nearly every corner of the U.S.," The San Francisco Chronicle's data editor, Dan Kopf, said. "We found that there was no easy-to-use resource to help people understand the impact on their community and where to get help. Given the gravity of the crisis and the expertise we've built on the subject, it was clear we needed to build such a tool."The data shows 324 deaths during 2022 in Oklahoma County were attributed to drug overdoses. It also showed that 1,181 drug overdose deaths occurred in Oklahoma.Oklahoma County's fatal overdose rate was 5.4 per 100,000 residents in December 2022, which is the most recent month for which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reliable data. The rate was higher than the state's rate of 2.7 and the nation's rate of 2.8.Overdose Death Rates by Month in Oklahoma CountyPHNjcmlwdCBzcmM9aHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9qZWN0cy5zZmNocm9uaWNsZS5jb20vc2hhcmVkL2pzL3Jlc3BvbnNpdmUtZnJhbWUuanM+PC9zY3JpcHQ+PGlmcmFtZSBzcmM9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2ZjaHJvbmljbGUuY29tL3Byb2plY3RzL3VzLWRydWctb3ZlcmRvc2UtZGVhdGhzL3RvcC1saW5lLWVtYmVkLz9maXBzPTQwMTA5IGlzPSJyZXNwb25zaXZlLWlmcmFtZSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIiIGludGVydmFsPSIxIj48L2lmcmFtZT4= The database updates monthly using information acquired from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's public health database known as CDC WONDER.Here is a list of the top 10 rates per 100,000 people:Baltimore City, Maryland: 174.1 drug overdoses per 100,000 peopleDavidson County, Tennessee: 101.5Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania: 88.5Marion County, Indiana: 84.1Washington, D.C.: 77.9Jefferson County, Kentucky: 77.6San Francisco County, California: 72.9Milwaukee County, Wisconsin: 72.6Bernalillo County, New Mexico: 68.8Camden County, New Jersey: 67.8Largest Counties/Cities with Highest RatesPHNjcmlwdCBzcmM9aHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9qZWN0cy5zZmNocm9uaWNsZS5jb20vc2hhcmVkL2pzL3Jlc3BvbnNpdmUtZnJhbWUuanM+PC9zY3JpcHQ+PGlmcmFtZSBzcmM9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2ZjaHJvbmljbGUuY29tL3Byb2plY3RzL3VzLWRydWctb3ZlcmRvc2UtZGVhdGhzL3RvcC1jb3VudGllcy1lbWJlZC8/Zmlwcz00MDEwOSBpcz0icmVzcG9uc2l2ZS1pZnJhbWUiIGhlaWdodD0iIiBpbnRlcnZhbD0iMSI+PC9pZnJhbWU+
OKLAHOMA COUNTY, Okla. — More than 1 million people have died since 1999 in the U.S. from drug overdoses, an issue that's grappled communities, both big and small, across the country.
| MORE | Annual event at Scissortail Park helps prevent drug overdoses, bring awareness to substance abuse
The majority of deaths were driven by opioids, including the synthetic painkiller fentanyl.
The San Francisco Chronicle, a Hearst newspaper, recently created a national database documenting the accelerating epidemic as drug overdoses claimed the lives of 107,669 people last year.
APP USERS: Click here to see the interactive tracker
"The drug overdose crisis is impacting nearly every corner of the U.S.," The San Francisco Chronicle's data editor, Dan Kopf, said. "We found that there was no easy-to-use resource to help people understand the impact on their community and where to get help. Given the gravity of the crisis and the expertise we've built on the subject, it was clear we needed to build such a tool."
The data shows 324 deaths during 2022 in Oklahoma County were attributed to drug overdoses. It also showed that 1,181 drug overdose deaths occurred in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma County's fatal overdose rate was 5.4 per 100,000 residents in December 2022, which is the most recent month for which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reliable data. The rate was higher than the state's rate of 2.7 and the nation's rate of 2.8.
Overdose Death Rates by Month in Oklahoma County
The database updates monthly using information acquired from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's public health database known as CDC WONDER.
Here is a list of the top 10 rates per 100,000 people:
- Baltimore City, Maryland: 174.1 drug overdoses per 100,000 people
- Davidson County, Tennessee: 101.5
- Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania: 88.5
- Marion County, Indiana: 84.1
- Washington, D.C.: 77.9
- Jefferson County, Kentucky: 77.6
- San Francisco County, California: 72.9
- Milwaukee County, Wisconsin: 72.6
- Bernalillo County, New Mexico: 68.8
- Camden County, New Jersey: 67.8
Largest Counties/Cities with Highest Rates
