Cause of Death / Compare

State against State

Two states, side by side, on the despair measures - drug-induced and alcohol-induced deaths per 100,000, age-adjusted. Bars share one scale across both columns, so length is the comparison. Each figure is also flagged against the US line.

Alabama

AL
Combined 44.0
at or below US 45.7
Drug-induced 32.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 12.0
at or below US 13.1

Alaska

AK
Combined 63.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 35.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 28.0
above US 13.1

Arizona

AZ
Combined 56.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 35.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 21.0
above US 13.1

Arkansas

AR
Combined 40.0
at or below US 45.7
Drug-induced 27.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 13.0
at or below US 13.1

California

CA
Combined 43.0
at or below US 45.7
Drug-induced 27.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 16.0
above US 13.1

Colorado

CO
Combined 50.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 30.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 20.0
above US 13.1

Connecticut

CT
Combined 50.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 38.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 12.0
at or below US 13.1

Delaware

DE
Combined 66.4
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 54.4
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 12.0
at or below US 13.1

District of Columbia

DC
Combined 75.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 63.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 12.0
at or below US 13.1

Florida

FL
Combined 50.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 37.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 13.0
at or below US 13.1

Georgia

GA
Combined 36.0
at or below US 45.7
Drug-induced 25.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 11.0
at or below US 13.1

Hawaii

HI
Combined 31.0
at or below US 45.7
Drug-induced 17.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 14.0
above US 13.1

Idaho

ID
Combined 38.0
at or below US 45.7
Drug-induced 20.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 18.0
above US 13.1

Illinois

IL
Combined 45.0
at or below US 45.7
Drug-induced 33.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 12.0
at or below US 13.1

Indiana

IN
Combined 48.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 37.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 11.0
at or below US 13.1

Iowa

IA
Combined 30.0
at or below US 45.7
Drug-induced 15.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 15.0
above US 13.1

Kansas

KS
Combined 38.0
at or below US 45.7
Drug-induced 24.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 14.0
above US 13.1

Kentucky

KY
Combined 58.7
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 44.7
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 14.0
above US 13.1

Louisiana

LA
Combined 71.9
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 55.9
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 16.0
above US 13.1

Maine

ME
Combined 58.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 43.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 15.0
above US 13.1

Maryland

MD
Combined 52.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 42.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 10.0
at or below US 13.1

Massachusetts

MA
Combined 47.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 36.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 11.0
at or below US 13.1

Michigan

MI
Combined 46.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 34.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 12.0
at or below US 13.1

Minnesota

MN
Combined 38.0
at or below US 45.7
Drug-induced 23.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 15.0
above US 13.1

Mississippi

MS
Combined 39.0
at or below US 45.7
Drug-induced 27.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 12.0
at or below US 13.1

Missouri

MO
Combined 51.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 38.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 13.0
at or below US 13.1

Montana

MT
Combined 52.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 22.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 30.0
above US 13.1

Nebraska

NE
Combined 25.0
at or below US 45.7
Drug-induced 11.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 14.0
above US 13.1

Nevada

NV
Combined 63.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 41.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 22.0
above US 13.1

New Hampshire

NH
Combined 47.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 33.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 14.0
above US 13.1

New Jersey

NJ
Combined 42.0
at or below US 45.7
Drug-induced 33.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 9.0
at or below US 13.1

New Mexico

NM
Combined 77.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 43.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 34.0
above US 13.1

New York

NY
Combined 43.0
at or below US 45.7
Drug-induced 33.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 10.0
at or below US 13.1

North Carolina

NC
Combined 50.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 38.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 12.0
at or below US 13.1

North Dakota

ND
Combined 42.0
at or below US 45.7
Drug-induced 20.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 22.0
above US 13.1

Ohio

OH
Combined 57.7
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 45.7
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 12.0
at or below US 13.1

Oklahoma

OK
Combined 46.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 30.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 16.0
above US 13.1

Oregon

OR
Combined 57.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 35.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 22.0
above US 13.1

Pennsylvania

PA
Combined 53.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 42.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 11.0
at or below US 13.1

Rhode Island

RI
Combined 53.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 40.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 13.0
at or below US 13.1

South Carolina

SC
Combined 53.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 40.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 13.0
at or below US 13.1

South Dakota

SD
Combined 40.0
at or below US 45.7
Drug-induced 13.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 27.0
above US 13.1

Tennessee

TN
Combined 66.7
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 51.7
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 15.0
above US 13.1

Texas

TX
Combined 32.0
at or below US 45.7
Drug-induced 19.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 13.0
at or below US 13.1

Utah

UT
Combined 37.0
at or below US 45.7
Drug-induced 22.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 15.0
above US 13.1

Vermont

VT
Combined 48.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 32.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 16.0
above US 13.1

Virginia

VA
Combined 44.0
at or below US 45.7
Drug-induced 33.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 11.0
at or below US 13.1

Washington

WA
Combined 50.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 33.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 17.0
above US 13.1

West Virginia

WV
Combined 97.9
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 80.9
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 17.0
above US 13.1

Wisconsin

WI
Combined 45.0
at or below US 45.7
Drug-induced 30.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 15.0
above US 13.1

Wyoming

WY
Combined 50.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 22.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 28.0
above US 13.1

Alabama

AL
Combined 44.0
at or below US 45.7
Drug-induced 32.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 12.0
at or below US 13.1

Alaska

AK
Combined 63.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 35.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 28.0
above US 13.1

Arizona

AZ
Combined 56.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 35.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 21.0
above US 13.1

Arkansas

AR
Combined 40.0
at or below US 45.7
Drug-induced 27.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 13.0
at or below US 13.1

California

CA
Combined 43.0
at or below US 45.7
Drug-induced 27.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 16.0
above US 13.1

Colorado

CO
Combined 50.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 30.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 20.0
above US 13.1

Connecticut

CT
Combined 50.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 38.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 12.0
at or below US 13.1

Delaware

DE
Combined 66.4
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 54.4
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 12.0
at or below US 13.1

District of Columbia

DC
Combined 75.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 63.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 12.0
at or below US 13.1

Florida

FL
Combined 50.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 37.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 13.0
at or below US 13.1

Georgia

GA
Combined 36.0
at or below US 45.7
Drug-induced 25.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 11.0
at or below US 13.1

Hawaii

HI
Combined 31.0
at or below US 45.7
Drug-induced 17.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 14.0
above US 13.1

Idaho

ID
Combined 38.0
at or below US 45.7
Drug-induced 20.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 18.0
above US 13.1

Illinois

IL
Combined 45.0
at or below US 45.7
Drug-induced 33.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 12.0
at or below US 13.1

Indiana

IN
Combined 48.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 37.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 11.0
at or below US 13.1

Iowa

IA
Combined 30.0
at or below US 45.7
Drug-induced 15.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 15.0
above US 13.1

Kansas

KS
Combined 38.0
at or below US 45.7
Drug-induced 24.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 14.0
above US 13.1

Kentucky

KY
Combined 58.7
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 44.7
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 14.0
above US 13.1

Louisiana

LA
Combined 71.9
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 55.9
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 16.0
above US 13.1

Maine

ME
Combined 58.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 43.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 15.0
above US 13.1

Maryland

MD
Combined 52.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 42.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 10.0
at or below US 13.1

Massachusetts

MA
Combined 47.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 36.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 11.0
at or below US 13.1

Michigan

MI
Combined 46.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 34.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 12.0
at or below US 13.1

Minnesota

MN
Combined 38.0
at or below US 45.7
Drug-induced 23.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 15.0
above US 13.1

Mississippi

MS
Combined 39.0
at or below US 45.7
Drug-induced 27.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 12.0
at or below US 13.1

Missouri

MO
Combined 51.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 38.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 13.0
at or below US 13.1

Montana

MT
Combined 52.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 22.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 30.0
above US 13.1

Nebraska

NE
Combined 25.0
at or below US 45.7
Drug-induced 11.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 14.0
above US 13.1

Nevada

NV
Combined 63.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 41.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 22.0
above US 13.1

New Hampshire

NH
Combined 47.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 33.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 14.0
above US 13.1

New Jersey

NJ
Combined 42.0
at or below US 45.7
Drug-induced 33.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 9.0
at or below US 13.1

New Mexico

NM
Combined 77.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 43.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 34.0
above US 13.1

New York

NY
Combined 43.0
at or below US 45.7
Drug-induced 33.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 10.0
at or below US 13.1

North Carolina

NC
Combined 50.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 38.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 12.0
at or below US 13.1

North Dakota

ND
Combined 42.0
at or below US 45.7
Drug-induced 20.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 22.0
above US 13.1

Ohio

OH
Combined 57.7
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 45.7
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 12.0
at or below US 13.1

Oklahoma

OK
Combined 46.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 30.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 16.0
above US 13.1

Oregon

OR
Combined 57.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 35.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 22.0
above US 13.1

Pennsylvania

PA
Combined 53.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 42.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 11.0
at or below US 13.1

Rhode Island

RI
Combined 53.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 40.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 13.0
at or below US 13.1

South Carolina

SC
Combined 53.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 40.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 13.0
at or below US 13.1

South Dakota

SD
Combined 40.0
at or below US 45.7
Drug-induced 13.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 27.0
above US 13.1

Tennessee

TN
Combined 66.7
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 51.7
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 15.0
above US 13.1

Texas

TX
Combined 32.0
at or below US 45.7
Drug-induced 19.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 13.0
at or below US 13.1

Utah

UT
Combined 37.0
at or below US 45.7
Drug-induced 22.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 15.0
above US 13.1

Vermont

VT
Combined 48.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 32.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 16.0
above US 13.1

Virginia

VA
Combined 44.0
at or below US 45.7
Drug-induced 33.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 11.0
at or below US 13.1

Washington

WA
Combined 50.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 33.0
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 17.0
above US 13.1

West Virginia

WV
Combined 97.9
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 80.9
above US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 17.0
above US 13.1

Wisconsin

WI
Combined 45.0
at or below US 45.7
Drug-induced 30.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 15.0
above US 13.1

Wyoming

WY
Combined 50.0
above US 45.7
Drug-induced 22.0
at or below US 32.6
Alcohol-induced 28.0
above US 13.1

The vertical mark on each bar is the national rate. "Above US" is drawn in oxblood - it means this state carries more of that death than the country as a whole, not that any threshold was crossed. Numbers are illustrative stand-ins in the real CDC WONDER shape; see the methodology on the main page.