Fentanyl Deaths More Than Doubled in 30 States in Just Two Years Fentanyl Deaths Among Teens Tripled, Deaths Among Black Teens Increased 5x New Report: https://familiesagainstfentanyl.org/states/Akron, Ohio – In just two years, fentanyl poisoning deaths have doubled in the United States, and in 30 states, deaths have more than doubled according to a new analysis from Families Against Fentanyl. In six states, fentanyl fatalities increased nearly fivefold (Alaska, Colorado, Louisiana, Mississippi, California and Texas). See the report, “Fentanyl: The State We’re In” and tables at end of release below. Families Against Fentanyl also found that among teens, fentanyl poisoning deaths are rising even faster. Teen deaths tripled in the last two years, and among black teens, deaths are five times higher than they were two years ago. Families Against Fentanyl analyzed data from the Center for Disease Control to find where and among which groups fentanyl poisoning deaths are rising the fastest. ![]() Bipartisan leaders including former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge and former CIA Director John Brennan have joined with Families Against Fentanyl towarn of the national security threat posed by illicit fentanyl and urged President Biden to designate illicit fentanyl and its analogues as weapons of mass destruction. More than 25,000 Americans have joined the call by signing FAF's petition. See tables below. Full report is available at: https://familiesagainstfentanyl.org/states/ Media contact for questions and interviews: Press@familiesagainstfentanyl.org ![]() Technical note: This analysis was calculated using the most recent reliable data per CDC recommendations and compares fatalities for the 12 month period ending in May 2021 to the 12 month period ending in May 2019. Highest Fentanyl Deaths Per Capita In Last YearPer Capita RankStateDeath RateTotal Deaths*Total Deaths Rank1West Virginia64.41,150212District of Columbia49.7354333Maryland402,42094Delaware38.1376325Ohio374,29936Kentucky36.11,616157Tennessee35.72,45878Connecticut331,174209Maine30.64133010Rhode Island29.23093611Pennsylvania28.93,690512Massachusetts28.61,9751213Vermont26.81674314Indiana26.11,7641315New Jersey25.62,2761016South Carolina25.11,3091917North Carolina242,543618Florida23.75,161119Arizona221,6361420New Hampshire21.92993721Missouri21.71,3341822Michigan20.52,0471123New York20.23,912424Louisiana20.19362425New Mexico19.84162926Wisconsin201,1482227Illinois19.42,442828Virginia15.81,3571729Alaska13.3974430California135,123231Mississippi12.73783132Minnesota12.57092633Colorado12.27092734Alabama11.35562835Washington10.78252536Nevada10.73363537Georgia10.41,1122338Oregon8.33513439Kansas8.22383840Arkansas7.92383941North Dakota6.8524742Iowa5.81844143Utah5.21704244Texas4.91,4321645Idaho4.8884546Oklahoma4.71884047Wyoming4.6275048Montana4.2454849Nebraska3.6694650South Dakota3275151Hawaii2.33349 Technical note: This analysis was calculated using the most recent 12 months of reliable provisional data per CDC recommendations and which at time of analysis is the 12 month period ending in May 2021. |