Description: Percent of people in North Carolina in 2009 - 2013 who died of unintentional medication/drug overdose from ALL opioid-related drugs.

Medication/drug categories included:

• Methadone is a synthetic opioid usually associated with treatment for drug abuse
• Other opioids could include hydrocodone (e.g., Vicodin), oxycodone (e.g., OxyContin, Percocet), morphine (e.g., Kadian, Avinza), codeine, and related drugs
• Other synthetic narcotics could include bath salts, synthetic marijuana, incense, air fresheners, things known as “designer drugs”
• Heroine

Highlights:

Source: NC Department of Public Health, Chronic Disease and Injury Section, Injury and Violence Prevention Branch. Updated 1/8/16. http://www.injuryfreenc.ncdhhs.gov/DataSurveillanc...