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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Opioid Deaths
Measurement Period: 2022
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This indicator shows the number of DuPage County deaths caused by heroin, fentanyl, or opioid prescription medications.
Why is this important?
Drug overdose deaths are the leading cause of injury death in the United States. In 2015, opioids (largely prescription pain relievers and heroin) were involved in 63% of all drug overdose deaths in the United States (1). The number of opioid overdose deaths in the United States more than tripled between 2000 and 2015 (1). Drug overdose deaths may be accidental, intentional, or of undetermined intent.
The number of deaths attributed to opiate overdoes in DuPage County was called a public health epidemic in 2013 by the DuPage County Coroner. In 2016, the number of deaths in DuPage due to fentanyl overdose increased by 100% from 2015 and deaths due to a combination of heroin and fentanyl increased 370%.
(1) National Center on Health Statistics, CDC WONDER
150
deaths
Source:
DuPage County Coroner
Measurement period: 2022
Maintained by: DuPage County Health Department
Last update: May 2023
Measurement period: 2022
Maintained by: DuPage County Health Department
Last update: May 2023
Compared to
Technical note: In 2015, the DuPage County Coroner began collecting data on fentanyl-related overdoses in addition to heroin-related overdoses. This represents a change in methodology. Therefore, data on fentanyl is not available for years prior to 2015.
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Data Source
- DuPage County Coroner
Maintained By: DuPage County Health Department
Filed under: Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Health Outcomes