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of Public Health  \nAll Drug Overdose Fatalities in Illinois 2018-2022  \nYearly All Drug and Opioid Overdose Fatalities in Illinois  \n2018-2022  \nNumber of Fatalities  \n4,500 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500  \n1,000 500  \n0  \n\n| 3,908 |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 3,543 |  | 3,717 |  |\n| 2,944 |  | 3,013 | 3,261 |\n| 2,722 | 2,788 |  |  |\n| 2,167 | 2,219 |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n\n2018 2019 2020 2021 2022  \n Opioid  All Drug  \n• Number of all drug overdoses has increased, but opioids continue to account for >80% of the deaths  \nDrug fatalities in Illinois as reported by the Illinois Vital Records System, IDPH.  \nAll Drug Overdose Fatalities in Illinois 2018-2022  \nYearly All Drug and Opioid Overdose Fatalities in Illinois  \n2018-2022  \nNumber of Fatalities  \n4,500 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500  \n1,000 500  \n0  \n\n| 3,908 |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 3,543 |  | 3,717 |  |\n| 2,944 |  | 3,013 | 3,261 |\n| 2,722 | 2,788 |  |  |\n| 2,167 | 2,219 |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n\n2018 2019 2020 2021 2022  \n Opioid  All Drug  \n• Number of all drug overdoses has increased, but opioids continue to account for >80% of the deaths  \nDrug fatalities in Illinois as reported by the Illinois Vital Records System, IDPH.  \nAll Drug Overdose Fatalities in Illinois 2022  \n• Synthetic opioids account for the highest fatality rates in each geographic region  \n• Small Urban and Rural  \n• Psychostimulants  \n• Cocaine  \n• Suburban  \n• Cocaine  \n• Benzodiazepines  \n• Urban  \n• Cocaine  \n• Alcohol  \nDrug Fatality Rate by County Grouping and Substance Type  \n2022  \n35  \n30  \n25  \n20  \n15  \n10  \n5  \n0  \nRural Small Urban Suburban Urban  \nSynthetic Heroin Natural & Semi-synthetic Cocaine Benzodiazepine Alcohol Psychostimulants  \nFatal ity Rate per 100,000  \nDrug fatalities in Illinois as reported by the Illinois Vital Records System, IDPH.  \nOpioid Fatalities in Illinois 2022  \n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n\nIllinois Opioid Fatality Rate by County Grouping  \n2018-2022  \nFatal ity Rate per 100,000  \n40  \n35  \n30  \n25  \n20  \n15  \n10  \n5  \n0  \n 2019  2020  2021  2022  \nDrug fatalities in Illinois as reported by the Illinois Vital Records System, IDPH.  \nOpioid Fatalities in Illinois 2022  \nTotal Number  \nFatality Rate (per 100,000 of each population)  \nStatewide* 3,261 26  \nRace/Ethnicity*  \nNon-Hispanic White  \n1587  \n20.8  \nNon-Hispanic Black 1271 73.9  \nHispanic/Latinx 356 15.9  \nNon-Hispanic Other 47 4.4  \nAge Groups  \n\u003C 25 191 4.8  \n25-34 603 35.2  \n35-44  \n710  \n42.3  \n45-54 669 42.3  \n55-64  \n728  \n44.1  \n65 + 360 17.1  \nSex  \nFemale  \n904  \n14.1  \nMale 2357 37.6  \nThe highest rates of opioid fatalities are in Non-Hispanic Black individuals, men, ages 35-64.  \nDrug fatalities in Illinois as reported by the Illinois Vital Records System, IDPH.  \nOpioid Fatalities in Illinois 2022  \nSynthetic Opioid Fatalities in IL Adolescents 13-17 years of age  \nNumber of Fatalities  \n16  \n14  \n12  \n10  \n8  \n6  \n4  \n2  \n0  \n\n| 14 |  |\n| --- | --- |\n|  |  |\n| 11 |  |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n| 4 |  |\n| 3 3\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr> 2  | \u003Cbr>3\u003Cbr>|\n| 1 1  |  |\n\n2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022  \n• Synthetic opioid fatalities in adolescents aged 13-17 years have increased dramatically  \n• 367% increase from 2020 to 2021  \n• Remained elevated in 2022  \nDrug fatalities in Illinois as reported by the Illinois Vital Records System, IDPH.  \nDrug Overdose Deaths in Illinois (13-19 years of age): 2019-2022  \nIllinois Statewide Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS)  \nDrug Overdose Deaths in Illinois (13-19 years of age): 2019-2022  \nIllinois Statewide Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS)  \nAll Drug ED Visits in Illinois 2021-2024  \nAll Drug Overdose ED Visits 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