5 States With The Highest Drug Overdose Death Rates In The US

2. Florida

Drug Overdose Death Rate = 7.05%

Count of Drug Overdose Deaths: 7,522

Florida ranks second on our list of the states with the highest drug overdose death rates. The state accounts for 7.05% of the total drug overdose-related deaths in the US in 2023. Florida has seen a decline of 6.9% in the number of drug overdose deaths between July 2022 and 2023.