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Drug Poisoning (Overdose)
Drug Poisoning (Overdose)
Drug poisoning (or drug overdose) can happen when a person takes more of a drug than can be broken down in the body. Overdoses can be fatal. Drugs commonly involved in overdoses can be prescription or illegally made or sold. This includes opioids (Fentanyl, heroin, etc.), stimulants, antidepressants and benzodiazepines. Polysubstance use, where an individual uses more than one drug, either knowingly or unknowingly, is increasingly common. Opioids are involved in most drug overdose deaths. Visit Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Resources for more information.
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Michigan had 2,998 drug poisoning deaths in 2022. Of those, 2,422 were opioid-involved deaths. This is the most recent year of data available on the MiTracking Data Portal. While overdose deaths have begun to decline in recent years, they remain elevated when compared to historical rates. Drug poisoning (overdose) data are available on the MiTracking Data Portal.
MiTracking Drug Poisoning (Overdose) Categories
Indicators are separated into two categories:
- All drug.
- Opioid.
MiTracking Drug Poisoning (Overdose) Indicators
- Deaths.
- Emergency department (ED) visits.
- Hospitalizations.
Drug Poisoning (Overdose) MiTracking Measures
- Percent of all drug overdose deaths where the drug was unspecified.
- Number of deaths.
- Number of ED visits/hospitalizations.
- Crude rate of deaths per 100,000 people.
- Crude rate of ED visits/hospitalizations per 100,000 people.
- Age-adjusted rate of deaths per 100,000 people.
- Age-adjusted rate of ED visits/hospitalizations per 100,000.
Find Out More
- About These Data (found on the data portal after a query search).
- Metadata (technical information about the content, quality and context of the data):
More data can be found on the following dashboards:
- Michigan Overdose Data to Action (MODA): this dashboard contains a wide range of data on substance use disorder. It includes current trends, disparities and their interactions with social determinants of health, harm reduction, treatment and vulnerability.
- Opioid Strategy Progress Metrics: this dashboard contains data on substance use including progress metrics for the four pillars of the substance use response framework: prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery.
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Michigan
Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA)
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)
- Michigan Harm Reduction and Syringe Service Programs.
- Michigan Substance Use Disorder Data Repository (SUDDR).
- Opioid and Other Substances Resources.
Michigan State Police
- Angel Program - A program aimed at bringing together law enforcement, community volunteers and individuals seeking assistance to reduce drug and alcohol addiction in Michigan.
National
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)