In 2023, California had 11,378 drug overdose deaths. Opioids are the main driver of overdose deaths. This statistic presents the number of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. in 2023, by state.
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KFF. (July 30, 2025). Number of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. in 2023, by state [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/610864/drug-overdose-deaths-us-states/
KFF. "Number of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. in 2023, by state." Chart. July 30, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/610864/drug-overdose-deaths-us-states/
KFF. (2025). Number of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. in 2023, by state. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/610864/drug-overdose-deaths-us-states/
KFF. "Number of Drug Overdose Deaths in The U.S. in 2023, by State." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Jul 2025, /statistics/610864/drug-overdose-deaths-us-states/
KFF, Number of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. in 2023, by state ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/610864/drug-overdose-deaths-us-states/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Number of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. in 2023, by state [Graph], KFF, July 30, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/610864/drug-overdose-deaths-us-states/
