Opioid Epidemic
Kelly E. Levy
Acting Director
Suspected Drug Related Deaths
Date Range: January 1, 2022 – November 30, 2022
2,647
Suspected Drug Related Deaths
Drug Related Deaths by County – Annual Data
2021 Suspected | 2020 Suspected | 2019 Confirmed
2018 Confirmed | 2017 Confirmed | 2016 Confirmed
2015 Confirmed | 2014 Confirmed | 2013 Confirmed
2012 Confirmed
Atlantic | 224 |
Bergen | 171 |
Burlington | 137 |
Camden | 334 |
Cape May | 44 |
Cumberland | 69 |
Essex | 414 |
Gloucester | 81 |
Hudson | 148 |
Hunterdon | 16 |
Mercer | 99 |
Middlesex | 192 |
Monmouth | 136 |
Morris | 62 |
Ocean | 168 |
Passaic | 132 |
Salem | 20 |
Somerset | 44 |
Sussex | 25 |
Union | 103 |
Warren | 28 |
Total: | 2,647 |
To view the most recent statistics reported by the Office of Chief State Medical Examiner, check the following link: OCSME (nj.gov)
14,122
Naloxone Administrations
3,070,989
Opioid Prescriptions