Drug overdose deaths hit the US in waves
US peak
August 2023
80 deaths
per 100k
West Virginia’s
overdose deaths
peaked higher
and earlier
60
Alaska peaked
later, in 2024
40
United States
20
Georgia’s
trend was
similar to the
US total
0
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024
US peak
August 2023
80 deaths
per 100k
West Virginia’s
overdose deaths
peaked higher
and earlier
60
Alaska peaked
later, in 2024
40
United States
20
Georgia’s
trend was
similar to the
US total
0
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024
US peak
August 2023
80 deaths
per 100k
West Virginia’s
overdose deaths
peaked higher
and earlier
60
Alaska peaked
later, in 2024
40
United States
20
Georgia’s
trend was
similar to the
US total
0
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024
US peak
August 2023
80 deaths per 100k
West Virginia’s
overdose deaths
peaked higher
and earlier
60
Alaska peaked
later, in 2024
40
United States
20
Georgia’s
trend was
similar to the
US total
0
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024
US peak
August 2023
80 deaths per 100k
West Virginia’s
overdose deaths
peaked higher
and earlier
60
Alaska peaked
later, in 2024
40
United States
20
Georgia’s
trend was
similar to the
US total
0
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024