CDC SUDORS Summary of Unintentional and Undetermined Intent Drug Overdose Deaths in Georgia - 2020 2020

This infographic visualizes SUDORS data for Georgia in 2020. Some key takeaways are that most overdose deaths occur among males, those who are between 35-44 years old, and white non-Hispanic people. There were 1,282 deaths in 2019 and 1,809 deaths in 2020. 75% of drug overdose deaths had at least one opportunity for interventions, the most common opportunity for intervening being a potential bystander present (59.7%). This supports naloxone training and distribution efforts aimed at reducing overdose deaths. 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC SUDORS Summary of Unintentional and Undetermined Intent Drug Overdose Deaths in Georgia - 2020 [infographic]. https://gaspsdata.net/data/cdc-sudors-summary-unintentional-and-undetermined-intent-drug-overdose-deaths-georgia-2020