Opioid Epidemic
Kelly E. Levy
Acting Director
Suspected Drug Related Deaths
Date Range: January 1, 2023 – April 30, 2023
910
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 | 72 |
| Bergen | 57 |
| Burlington | 45 |
| Camden | 117 |
| Cape May | 11 |
| Cumberland | 26 |
| Essex | 155 |
| Gloucester | 26 |
| Hudson | 59 |
| Hunterdon | 1 |
| Mercer | 45 |
| Middlesex | 54 |
| Monmouth | 50 |
| Morris | 19 |
| Ocean | 55 |
| Passaic | 54 |
| Salem | 8 |
| Somerset | 12 |
| Sussex | 12 |
| Union | 25 |
| Warren | 7 |
| Total: | 910 |
To view the most recent statistics reported by the Office of Chief State Medical Examiner, check the following link: OCSME (nj.gov)
4,886
Naloxone Administrations
1,056,342
Opioid Prescriptions