The National Vital Statistics System is the oldest and most successful example of data sharing in Public Health across all levels of government. Among the key findings in this most recent report on drug overdose deaths, is an overall decline of 4.1 percent between 2017 and 2018. The rate of overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids other than methadone (drugs such as fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, and tramadol) increased by 10 percent. Click here for more information.
