This statistic shows the death rate of the top ten U.S. states for synthetic prescription pain medication overdose deaths during calendar year 2016. According to the data, the drug overdose death rate was highest in West Virginia at **** deaths per 100,000 population.
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Drug Enforcement Administration. (October 31, 2018). Top 10 U.S. states based on synthetic prescription pain medication overdose death rate in 2016 (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/941943/synthetic-pain-medication-overdose-death-rate-us-top-states/
Drug Enforcement Administration. "Top 10 U.S. states based on synthetic prescription pain medication overdose death rate in 2016 (per 100,000 population)." Chart. October 31, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/941943/synthetic-pain-medication-overdose-death-rate-us-top-states/
Drug Enforcement Administration. (2018). Top 10 U.S. states based on synthetic prescription pain medication overdose death rate in 2016 (per 100,000 population). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/941943/synthetic-pain-medication-overdose-death-rate-us-top-states/
Drug Enforcement Administration. "Top 10 U.S. States Based on Synthetic Prescription Pain Medication Overdose Death Rate in 2016 (per 100,000 Population)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Oct 2018, /statistics/941943/synthetic-pain-medication-overdose-death-rate-us-top-states/
Drug Enforcement Administration, Top 10 U.S. states based on synthetic prescription pain medication overdose death rate in 2016 (per 100,000 population) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/941943/synthetic-pain-medication-overdose-death-rate-us-top-states/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Top 10 U.S. states based on synthetic prescription pain medication overdose death rate in 2016 (per 100,000 population) [Graph], Drug Enforcement Administration, October 31, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/941943/synthetic-pain-medication-overdose-death-rate-us-top-states/
