Colorado’s Opioid Epidemic What Fifteen Years of Death Data Tells Us Colorado Providers Association June 15, 2016
Takeaways Drug overdoses in Colorado are at an all-time high. This epidemic impacts all Coloradans, but some groups are impacted more than others.
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Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment, Vital Statistics
Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment, Vital Statistics
A Demographic Profile Deaths Due to Heroin or Opioid Painkiller Overdose Males more likely to die of a heroin overdose than females. Highest death rate for heroin and painkillers in the 26 to 34 age group. Rates are highest for non- Hispanic whites.
Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment, Vital Statistics
Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment, Vital Statistics
Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment, Vital Statistics
Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment, Vital Statistics
Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment, Vital Statistics
Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment, Vital Statistics
Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment, Vital Statistics
Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment, Vital Statistics
Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment, Vital Statistics
Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment, Vital Statistics
Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment, Vital Statistics
Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment, Vital Statistics
Takeaways Drug overdoses in Colorado are at an all-time high. This epidemic impacts all Coloradans, but some groups are impacted more than others.
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