Urban-Rural Differences in Drug Overdose Death Rates, 1999-2019.

Drug overdose death rates continue to rise in the United States (1-3), with significant urban-rural differences in rates by sex, age, and types of drugs involved (4). This report uses the most recent mortality data from the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) to examine urban-rural differences in drug overdose death rates for all drugs and by selected types of opioids and stimula. All material appearing in this report is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission; citation as to source, however, is appreciated.