10 States With The Highest Opioid Abuse Rates

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#7 Connecticut

  • Population: 3,590,886
  • 2015 deaths from opioid overdose: 385
  • Opioid death rate per 1,000,000 people: 190.7

While it may be a relatively wealthy state, Connecticut has an opioid problem as 385 people in the state died from opioid overdose in 2015.

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