Between 2006-2012, nearly 100,000 people died in the United States as a result of opioid overdose.
Number of Opioids Distributed
2006-2012
0 30 Million+
Overdose Deaths Involving Opioids
2006-2012
0 10,000+
76 billion
opioid pain pills were distributed from 2006-2012.
75%
of the pills were distributed by just six companies.
88%
of the pills were manufactured by three companies.
Opioid Pills Distributed vs. Overdose Deaths Involving Opioids
Regression Model
Deaths = 0.00034703 x [Quantity of Pills] + 37.30674402
Projected Overdose Deaths Involving Opioids
2013-2020
Decision Tree Analysis
Number of opioids distributed is the biggest factor in determining how many overdose deaths will occur.
130
Americans die every day from an opioid overdose.
68%
of drug overdose deaths in 2017 involved an opioid.
600%
increase in overdose deaths involving opioids from 1999 to 2017.
Opioids Distributed vs.
Overdose Deaths Involving Opioids
2006-2012 | United States
Top 10 Purchasers
2006-2012 | United States
Top 10 Distributors
2006-2012 | United States
