Monthly Opioid Overdose Dashboard
Summary of 2024 Opioid-Related Deaths and Emergency Department Visits
NOTE: The dashboard does not yet include data from December 2024 and will not be updated in March. The cause of death for many people who died last year is still being verified. The Annual Opioid-Related Overdose Deaths report, which will be released in the coming months, will include all the 2024 data. This delay ensures we're reporting the most accurate data related to deaths and emergency department visits.
- As of the end of November, the number of opioid-related accidental and undetermined deaths is lower than the previous three-year average (2021-2023 January-November).
- As of the end of November, non-fatal emergency department visit rates for opioid overdoses are lower than the previous three-year average (2021-2023 through January-November).
- So far in 2024, Caledonia and Windham Counties have a statistically higher rate of emergency department visits for opioid overdoses compared to the rest of Vermont.
We have an 8-week lag in reporting opioid overdose deaths. This minimizes the changes in numbers posted.
This dashboard is updated on the second Wednesday of each month. If you need help understanding it, email [email protected].