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Public HealthPopulation Health SciencesToxicologyPublic Health SurveillanceDrug Overdose ManagementDrug Overdose PreventionMortality AnalysisMortality PatternsMortality SurveillanceOverdose PreventionDrug Overdose MortalityDrug Overdose SurveillanceGeographic Incidence PatternsHistorical Vital StatisticsPopulation Health Burden
Deaths from drug overdose are an increasing public health burden in the United States (1–4). This report uses the most recent data from the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) to update trends in drug overdose deaths, describe demographic and geographic patterns, and identify shifts in the types of drugs involved.