IDPH Data
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Opioids: Illinois’ Other Epidemic
2,944
Opioid Overdose Deaths in 2020
A 33% increase from 2019
Drug Overdose Deaths 2020
Since 2013, Synthetic Opioid Overdose Deaths Increased by
2,736%
Since 2013, Heroin Overdose Deaths Increased by
80%
2.3x
more opioid deaths than car crash deaths in 2020
2.2x
more opioid deaths than homicides in 2020
19,451
EMS responses to opioid overdoses in 2020
Opioid overdoses in Illinois increased 33% from 2019 to 2020. In 2020, there were 2,944 opioid overdose fatalities – more than twice the number of fatal motor vehicle accidents and more than twice the number of homicides. The increase in the number of fatalities is attributed to the rise of synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl. Since 2013, synthetic opioid deaths in Illinois have increased 2,736%.
In 2019, the overall age-adjusted drug overdose mortality rate in Illinois was 21.9 per 100,000 population. Illinois ranked 24th in the country for overall drug overdose fatality rate in 2019.
Publications
- Opioid Overdoses and the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Opioid Overdose Semiannual Report - May 2022
- Opioid Overdose Semiannual Report - August 2021
- Illinois Opioid Data Report
- Recognizing an Overdose Infographic
- 2017 Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Advisory Committee Annual Report
- Data Snapshot: Drug Poisoning and Opioid-Related Deaths among Illinois Women
- Opioid Overdose Semiannual Report - September 2020
- Opioid Overdose Semiannual Report - September 2019
- Opioid Overdose Semiannual Report - December 2018
- Opioid Overdose Semiannual Report - June 2018
- Opioid Overdose Semiannual Report - December 2017
- Opioid Overdose Semiannual Report - June 2017
- County Level Percentage Change in Hospitalizations 2010-2015
- County Level Percentage Change in ED Use 2010-2015
- County Level Percentage Change in Overdose Deaths 2010-2015
- Infographic – Opioids in Illinois
- Drug Overdose Deaths IL
- Opioid Data Dashboard