Drug Overdose Death Rate in Columbus County (age-adjusted rate per 100,000 population)
Current Value
50.0
Definition
Story Behind the Curve
Overdose deaths in Columbus County increased significantly from an age-adjusted rate of 15.5 in 2019 to a rate of 85.5 in 2021. The rate dropped to 50.0 in 2022 (approximating the 2020 rate of 56.9, but remains greater than 3 times the 2019 rate.