5 Cities with the Highest Opioid Deaths in the U.S.

3. Columbus, Ohio

Opioid-related drug overdose deaths (per 100,000 population, age-adjusted): 54.1

Columbus, as you might have guessed, is named after Christopher Columbus. However, this was primarily due to adoration for the explorer that would set the stage for the world’s most powerful country, as Columbus is an inland city without a port. It houses close to a million people and is the capital of Ohio. Columbus also has a well developed economy, made of several different sectors and industries such as aviation, healthcare, and logistics.