District Of Columbia - Number and Rate of Fatal Drug Overdose Deaths By Type of Drug in 2021 (CDC)

Updated on February 2, 2026.

According to data from the CDC, the overall number of fatal drug overdose deaths in District Of Columbia for all drugs was 542, and the age adjusted overdose death rate per 100,000 persons was 87.1. The following types of drugs were among the drugs that were involved with high number of overdose deaths: Any Opioids (424), Illegally-made Fentanyls (400), Any stimulants (304), and Cocaine (282).

The chart below shows the age-adjusted rate of overdose deaths per 100K by type of drug. The table below shows the number and the overdose death rate by type of drug.

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Note: A rate value of 9999 denotes that the value is suppressed. Rates based on less than 20 drug overdose deaths are suppressed to avoid presentation of unstable rates.

Data Source: CDC (SUDORS).
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District Of Columbia - Age-Adjusted Rate of Fatal Drug Overdose Deaths Per 100K Persons By Type of Drug in 2021
Any Opioids
Illegally-made Fentanyls
Any stimulants
Cocaine
Heroin
Prescription Opioids
Any non-opioid sedatives
Benzodiazepines
District Of Columbia - Number and Rate of Fatal Drug Overdose Deaths By Type of Drug in 2021
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Type of Drug Number of Overdose Deaths Age Adjusted Overdose Death Rate Per 100K
All Drugs 542 87.1
Any Opioids 424 67.6
Illegally-made Fentanyls 400 63.5
Heroin 82 13
Prescription Opioids 59 9.5
Any stimulants 304 49.6
Cocaine 282 46.7
Methamphetamine 11 9999
Any non-opioid sedatives 36 5.5
Benzodiazepines 25 3.7