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, 2024 – September 30, 2024

1,466

Suspected Drug Related Deaths

 

Atlantic 121
Bergen 81
Burlington 69
Camden 156
Cape May 28
Cumberland 55
Essex 259
Gloucester 51
Hudson 86
Hunterdon 9
Mercer 54
Middlesex 84
Monmouth 73
Morris 33
Ocean 86
Passaic 76
Salem 9
Somerset 31
Sussex 20
Union 64
Warren 17
Unrecorded 4
Total: 1,466

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

8,642

Naloxone Administrations

2,259,002

Opioid Prescriptions

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