NJ Cares Suspected Overdose Deaths

NJ CARES

Opioid-Related Data and Information

Opioid Epidemic

Kelly E. Levy
Acting Director

Suspected Drug Related Deaths

Date Range:  January 1, 2023 – August 31, 2023

1,790

Suspected Drug Related Deaths

Atlantic 124
Bergen 92
Burlington 93
Camden 228
Cape May 25
Cumberland 52
Essex 312
Gloucester 55
Hudson 134
Hunterdon 8
Mercer 77
Middlesex 107
Monmouth 92
Morris 44
Ocean 114
Passaic 96
Salem 16
Somerset 21
Sussex 20
Union 62
Warren 18
Total: 1,790

To view the most recent statistics reported by the Office of Chief State Medical Examiner, check the following link:  OCSME (nj.gov)

10,184

Naloxone Administrations

2,132,703

Opioid Prescriptions

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