Rates are age-adjusted using the direct method and the 2000 U.S. Census standard population. Facility geographic regions were derived from U.S. Census regions: https://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/vars/hosp_region/nedsnote.jsp.
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U.S. emergency department rates for nonfatal drug overdoses, 2016-2017, by region
In the United States, the rate of emergency department visits for nonfatal drug overdoses was highest in the Midwest, increasing from per 100,000 population in 2016 to per 100,000 population in 2017. This statistic shows the rate of emergency department visits for nonfatal overdoses of all drugs in the United States in 2016 and 2017, by region.
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MMWR, & CDC. (April 3, 2020). Rate of emergency department visits for nonfatal overdoses of all drugs in the United States in 2016 and 2017, by region (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1132179/nonfatal-drug-overdose-ed-visit-rate-by-region-us/
MMWR, und CDC. "Rate of emergency department visits for nonfatal overdoses of all drugs in the United States in 2016 and 2017, by region (per 100,000 population)." Chart. April 3, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1132179/nonfatal-drug-overdose-ed-visit-rate-by-region-us/
MMWR, CDC. (2020). Rate of emergency department visits for nonfatal overdoses of all drugs in the United States in 2016 and 2017, by region (per 100,000 population). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/1132179/nonfatal-drug-overdose-ed-visit-rate-by-region-us/
MMWR, and CDC. "Rate of Emergency Department Visits for Nonfatal Overdoses of All Drugs in The United States in 2016 and 2017, by Region (per 100,000 Population)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Apr 2020, /statistics/1132179/nonfatal-drug-overdose-ed-visit-rate-by-region-us/
MMWR & CDC, Rate of emergency department visits for nonfatal overdoses of all drugs in the United States in 2016 and 2017, by region (per 100,000 population) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1132179/nonfatal-drug-overdose-ed-visit-rate-by-region-us/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Rate of emergency department visits for nonfatal overdoses of all drugs in the United States in 2016 and 2017, by region (per 100,000 population) [Graph], MMWR, & CDC, April 3, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1132179/nonfatal-drug-overdose-ed-visit-rate-by-region-us/
