Mississippi saw a 55 percent increase in drug overdose deaths from 2019 to 2020. Opioids - such as prescription pain relievers, heroin, and illegally manufactured synthetic opioids such as fentanyl - are the main driver of overdose deaths. This statistic shows the percent change in drug overdose deaths in the U.S. from 2019 to 2020, by state.
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CDC. (August 23, 2022). Percent change in drug overdose deaths in the U.S. from 2019 to 2020, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/610812/drug-overdose-death-percent-change-us-states/
CDC. "Percent change in drug overdose deaths in the U.S. from 2019 to 2020, by state." Chart. August 23, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/610812/drug-overdose-death-percent-change-us-states/
CDC. (2022). Percent change in drug overdose deaths in the U.S. from 2019 to 2020, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/610812/drug-overdose-death-percent-change-us-states/
CDC. "Percent Change in Drug Overdose Deaths in The U.S. from 2019 to 2020, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/610812/drug-overdose-death-percent-change-us-states/
CDC, Percent change in drug overdose deaths in the U.S. from 2019 to 2020, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/610812/drug-overdose-death-percent-change-us-states/ (last visited May 08, 2026)
Percent change in drug overdose deaths in the U.S. from 2019 to 2020, by state [Graph], CDC, August 23, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/610812/drug-overdose-death-percent-change-us-states/