10 States With The Highest Opioid Abuse Rates

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#9 Maine

  • Population: 1,329,328
  • 2015 deaths from opioid overdose: 238
  • Opioid death rate per 1,000,000 people: 179

Maine ranks ninth among the states with the highest opioid abuse rates. Approximately 179 residents per 1 million die of opioid abuse in Maine each year.

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