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