For: Immediate release
Date: April 1, 2016
Contact: Joseph Wendelken (401-222-3998)
RIDOH Releases Monthly Accidental Drug Overdose Death Data
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is releasing the latest data today on confirmed accidental drug overdose deaths in Rhode Island. The data are from January 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016. Additional data are available online.
Confirmed Accidental Drug Overdose Deaths in Rhode Island, by Month
NOTE ON THE 6 MOST RECENT MONTHS: Final determination on whether a death is due to a drug overdose can take several months. For this reason, data from the 6 most recent months should be considered provisional.
2015
January: 23 July: 20
February: 33 August: 17
March: 24 September: 20
April: 19 October: 23 - provisional
May: 23 November: 17 - provisional
June:18 December: 18 - provisional
Total: 255
2016
January: 14 - provisional
February: 13 - provisional
March: 1 - provisional
Total: 28
Total Number of Confirmed Accidental Drug Overdose Deaths, by Category
2015
Illicit drug: 110
Illicit drug and alcohol: 39
Illicit drug and prescription medication: 41
Illicit drug, prescription medication, and alcohol: 12
Prescription medication: 38
Prescription medication and alcohol: 15
Total: 255
2016
Illicit drug: 10
Illicit drug and alcohol: 4
Illicit drug and prescription medication: 3
Illicit drug, prescription medication, and alcohol: 1
Prescription medication: 8
Prescription medication and alcohol: 2
Total: 28
Total Number of Confirmed Accidental Drug Overdose Deaths, by Gender
2015-2016
Female: 82
Male: 201
Total: 283
Total Number of Confirmed Accidental Drug Overdose Deaths, by Age
2015-2016
24 or younger: 32
25-34: 70
35-44: 47
45-54: 64
55 or older: 70
Total: 283
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