We collect statistics to track the progression of the opioid crisis. We use this to target services for especially hard-hit communities.
- This page, Opioid statistics (June 2020 and earlier), is offered by
- Executive Office of Health and Human Services
- Department of Public Health
Opioid statistics (June 2020 and earlier)
Table of Contents
Updated data - Q1 2020 - As of June 2020
Open PDF file, 239.35 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths among MA Residents - June 2020
(English, PDF 239.35 KB)
Open PDF file, 140.95 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths by County - June 2020
(English, PDF 140.95 KB)
Open PDF file, 455.57 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths by City/Town - June 2020
(English, PDF 455.57 KB)
Open PDF file, 1.08 MB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths Demographics - June 2020
(English, PDF 1.08 MB)
Open PDF file, 347.73 KB,
Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) Data - June 2020
(English, PDF 347.73 KB)
Open DOCX file, 202.11 KB,
Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) Data - June 2020
(English, DOCX 202.11 KB)
Open PDF file, 459.58 KB,
Emergency Medical Services Data - June 2020
(English, PDF 459.58 KB)
Updated data - Q4 2019 - As of February 2020
Open PDF file, 431.81 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths among MA Residents - February 2020
(English, PDF 431.81 KB)
Open PDF file, 252.84 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths by County - February 2020
(English, PDF 252.84 KB)
Open PDF file, 580.48 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths by City/Town - February 2020
(English, PDF 580.48 KB)
Open PDF file, 665.93 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths Demographics - February 2020
(English, PDF 665.93 KB)
Open PDF file, 344.47 KB,
Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) Data - February 2020
(English, PDF 344.47 KB)
Open DOCX file, 196.42 KB,
Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) Data - February 2020
(English, DOCX 196.42 KB)
Open PDF file, 822.15 KB,
Emergency Medical Services Data - February 2020
(English, PDF 822.15 KB)
Open PDF file, 173.95 KB,
Data Brief: Trends in Stimulant-Related Overdose Deaths - February 2020
(English, PDF 173.95 KB)
Updated data - Q3 2019 - As of November 2019
Open PDF file, 441.47 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths among MA Residents - November 2019
(English, PDF 441.47 KB)
Open PDF file, 254.65 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths by County - November 2019
(English, PDF 254.65 KB)
Open PDF file, 580.58 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths by City/Town - November 2019
(English, PDF 580.58 KB)
Open PDF file, 651.93 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths Demographics - November 2019
(English, PDF 651.93 KB)
Open DOCX file, 200.59 KB,
Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) Data - County Overview - November 2019
(English, DOCX 200.59 KB)
Open PDF file, 755.92 KB,
Emergency Medical Services Data - November 2019
(English, PDF 755.92 KB)
Open PDF file, 1.78 MB,
Newborn and Maternal Substance Exposure Surveillance - November 2019
(English, PDF 1.78 MB)
Open PDF file, 368.37 KB,
Acute Opioid-related ED Incidents - November 2019
(English, PDF 368.37 KB)
Updated data - Q2 2019 - As of August 2019
Open PDF file, 423.87 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths among MA Residents - August 2019
(English, PDF 423.87 KB)
Open PDF file, 254.66 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths by County - August 2019
(English, PDF 254.66 KB)
Open PDF file, 579.95 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths by City/Town - August 2019
(English, PDF 579.95 KB)
Open PDF file, 811.31 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths Demographics - August 2019
(English, PDF 811.31 KB)
Open PDF file, 349.29 KB,
Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) Data - County Overview - August 2019
(English, PDF 349.29 KB)
Open PDF file, 755.39 KB,
Emergency Medical Services Data - August 2019
(English, PDF 755.39 KB)
Open PDF file, 591.23 KB,
Data Brief: Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution Programs
(English, PDF 591.23 KB)
Updated data - Q1 2019 - As of May 2019
Open PDF file, 422.92 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths among MA Residents - May 2019
(English, PDF 422.92 KB)
Open PDF file, 233.04 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths by County - May 2019
(English, PDF 233.04 KB)
Open PDF file, 797.58 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths by City/Town - May 2019
(English, PDF 797.58 KB)
Open PDF file, 796.98 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths Demographics - May 2019
(English, PDF 796.98 KB)
Open PDF file, 378.95 KB,
Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) Data - County Overview - May 2019
(English, PDF 378.95 KB)
Open DOCX file, 306.81 KB,
Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) Data - County Overview - May 2019
(English, DOCX 306.81 KB)
Open PDF file, 953.04 KB,
Emergency Medical Services Data - May 2019
(English, PDF 953.04 KB)
Updated data - Q4 2018 - As of February 2019
Open PDF file, 192.2 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths among MA Residents - February 2019
(English, PDF 192.2 KB)
Open PDF file, 129.89 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths by County - February 2019
(English, PDF 129.89 KB)
Open PDF file, 792.38 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths by City/Town - February 2019
(English, PDF 792.38 KB)
Open PDF file, 631.11 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths Demographics - February 2019
(English, PDF 631.11 KB)
Open DOCX file, 300.57 KB,
Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) Data - County Overview - February 2019
(English, DOCX 300.57 KB)
Open PDF file, 1.15 MB,
Emergency Medical Services Data - February 2019
(English, PDF 1.15 MB)
Updated data - Q3 2018 - As of November 2018
Open PDF file, 190.33 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths among MA Residents - November 2018
(English, PDF 190.33 KB)
Open PDF file, 129.29 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths by County - November 2018
(English, PDF 129.29 KB)
Open PDF file, 421.2 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths by City/Town - November 2018
(English, PDF 421.2 KB)
Open PDF file, 2.06 MB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths Demographics - November 2018
(English, PDF 2.06 MB)
Open DOCX file, 492.56 KB,
Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) Data - County Overview - November 2018
(English, DOCX 492.56 KB)
Open PDF file, 1.09 MB,
Emergency Medical Services Data - November 2018
(English, PDF 1.09 MB)
Updated data - Q2 2018 - As of August 2018
Open PDF file, 524.01 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths among MA Residents - August 2018
(English, PDF 524.01 KB)
Open PDF file, 106.93 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths by County - August 2018
(English, PDF 106.93 KB)
Open PDF file, 202.99 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths by City/Town - August 2018
(English, PDF 202.99 KB)
Open PDF file, 384.79 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths Demographics - August 2018
(English, PDF 384.79 KB)
Open PDF file, 431.25 KB,
Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) Data - County Overview - August 2018
(English, PDF 431.25 KB)
Open PDF file, 222.51 KB,
Emergency Medical Services Data - August 2018
(English, PDF 222.51 KB)
Updated data - Q1 2018 - As of May 2018
Open PDF file, 330.92 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths among MA Residents - May 2018
(English, PDF 330.92 KB)
Open PDF file, 238.02 KB,
Overdose Deaths by County - May2018
(English, PDF 238.02 KB)
Open PDF file, 783.43 KB,
Overdose Deaths by City/Town - May 2018
(English, PDF 783.43 KB)
Open PDF file, 556.01 KB,
Opioid Demographic - May 2018
(English, PDF 556.01 KB)
Open PDF file, 326.2 KB,
Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) Data - County Overview - May 2018
(English, PDF 326.2 KB)
Open PDF file, 1016.28 KB,
Emergency Medical Services Data - May 2018
(English, PDF 1016.28 KB)
Updated data - Q4 2017 - As of February 2018
Open PDF file, 427.21 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths among MA Residents - February 2018
(English, PDF 427.21 KB)
Open PDF file, 361.75 KB,
Overdose Deaths by County, including Map - February 2018
(English, PDF 361.75 KB)
Open PDF file, 489.38 KB,
Overdose Deaths by City/Town - February 2018
(English, PDF 489.38 KB)
Open PDF file, 576.77 KB,
Opioid Demographic - February 2018
(English, PDF 576.77 KB)
Open PDF file, 1.07 MB,
Emergency Medical Services Data - February 2018
(English, PDF 1.07 MB)
Updated data - Q3 2017 - As of November 2017
Open PDF file, 104.17 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths among MA Residents - November 2017
(English, PDF 104.17 KB)
Open PDF file, 259.68 KB,
Overdose Deaths by County, including Map - November 2017
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Open PDF file, 164.09 KB,
Overdose Deaths by City/Town - November 2017
(English, PDF 164.09 KB)
Open PDF file, 464.5 KB,
Opioid Demographic - November 2017
(English, PDF 464.5 KB)
Open PDF file, 750.75 KB,
Emergency Medical Services Data - November 2017
(English, PDF 750.75 KB)
Updated data - Q2 2017 - As of August 2017
Open PDF file, 330.56 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths among MA Residents - August 2017
(English, PDF 330.56 KB)
Open PDF file, 368.43 KB,
Overdose Deaths by County, including Map - August 2017
(English, PDF 368.43 KB)
Open PDF file, 491.72 KB,
Overdose Deaths by City/Town - August 2017
(English, PDF 491.72 KB)
Open PDF file, 725.88 KB,
Opioid Demographic - August 2017
(English, PDF 725.88 KB)
Open PDF file, 272.36 KB,
Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) Data - County Overview - August 2017
(English, PDF 272.36 KB)
Open PDF file, 960.05 KB,
Emergency Medical Services Data - August 2017
(English, PDF 960.05 KB)
Updated data - Q1 2017 - As of May 2017
Open PDF file, 337.02 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths among MA Residents - May 2017
(English, PDF 337.02 KB)
Open PDF file, 360.17 KB,
Overdose Deaths by County, including Map - May 2017
(English, PDF 360.17 KB)
Open PDF file, 394.8 KB,
Overdose Deaths by City/Town - May 2017
(English, PDF 394.8 KB)
Open PDF file, 489.44 KB,
Opioid Demographic - May 2017
(English, PDF 489.44 KB)
Open PDF file, 356.53 KB,
Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) Data - County Overview - May 2017
(English, PDF 356.53 KB)
Open PDF file, 984.5 KB,
Emergency Medical Services Data - May 2017
(English, PDF 984.5 KB)
Updated data - Q4 2016 - As of February 2017
Open PDF file, 330.75 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths among MA Residents - February 2017
(English, PDF 330.75 KB)
Open PDF file, 356.43 KB,
Overdose Deaths by County, including Map - February 2017
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Open PDF file, 450.44 KB,
Overdose Deaths by City/Town - February 2017
(English, PDF 450.44 KB)
Open PDF file, 380.33 KB,
Opioid Demographic - February 2017
(English, PDF 380.33 KB)
Open PDF file, 277.3 KB,
Emergency Medical Services Data - February 2017
(English, PDF 277.3 KB)
Updated data - Q3 2016 - As of November 2016
Open PDF file, 364.67 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths among MA Residents - November 2016
(English, PDF 364.67 KB)
Open PDF file, 358.11 KB,
Overdose Deaths by County, including Map - November 2016
(English, PDF 358.11 KB)
Open PDF file, 452.42 KB,
Overdose Deaths by City/Town - November 2016
(English, PDF 452.42 KB)
Open PDF file, 410.85 KB,
Opioid Demographic - November 2016
(English, PDF 410.85 KB)
Open PDF file, 239.74 KB,
PMP Data - County Overview November 2016
(English, PDF 239.74 KB)
Open PDF file, 280.04 KB,
Emergency Medical Services Data - November 2016
(English, PDF 280.04 KB)
Updated data - Q2 2016 - As of August 2016
Open PDF file, 399.81 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths among MA Residents - August 2016
(English, PDF 399.81 KB)
Open DOCX file, 174.21 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths among MA Residents - August 2016
(English, DOCX 174.21 KB)
Open PDF file, 361.92 KB,
Overdose Deaths by County, including Map - August 2016
(English, PDF 361.92 KB)
Open DOCX file, 479.62 KB,
Overdose Deaths by County, including Map - August 2016
(English, DOCX 479.62 KB)
Open PDF file, 453.79 KB,
Overdose Deaths by City/Town - August 2016
(English, PDF 453.79 KB)
Open DOCX file, 67.23 KB,
Overdose Deaths by City/Town - August 2016
(English, DOCX 67.23 KB)
Open PDF file, 439.45 KB,
Opioid Demographic - August 2016
(English, PDF 439.45 KB)
Open DOCX file, 810.23 KB,
Opioid Demographic - August 2016
(English, DOCX 810.23 KB)
Open PDF file, 239.33 KB,
Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) Data - County Overview - August 2016
(English, PDF 239.33 KB)
Open DOCX file, 116.72 KB,
Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) Data - County Overview - August 2016
(English, DOCX 116.72 KB)
Open PDF file, 220.02 KB,
Emergency Medical Services Data - August 2016
(English, PDF 220.02 KB)
Open DOCX file, 75.32 KB,
Emergency Medical Services Data - August 2016
(English, DOCX 75.32 KB)
Updated data - Q1 2016 - As of May 2016
Open PDF file, 809.46 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths among MA Residents - May 2016
(English, PDF 809.46 KB)
Open DOCX file, 805.39 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths among MA Residents - May 2016
(English, DOCX 805.39 KB)
Open PDF file, 359.11 KB,
Overdose Deaths by County, including Map - May 2016
(English, PDF 359.11 KB)
Open DOCX file, 186.19 KB,
Overdose Deaths by County, including Map - May 2016
(English, DOCX 186.19 KB)
Open PDF file, 452.51 KB,
Overdose Deaths by City/Town - May 2016
(English, PDF 452.51 KB)
Open DOCX file, 56.88 KB,
Overdose Deaths by City/Town - May 2016
(English, DOCX 56.88 KB)
Open PDF file, 338.29 KB,
Opioid Demographic - May 2016
(English, PDF 338.29 KB)
Open DOCX file, 181.64 KB,
Opioid Demographic - May 2016
(English, DOCX 181.64 KB)
Open PDF file, 238.53 KB,
Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) Data - County Overview - May 2016
(English, PDF 238.53 KB)
Open DOCX file, 47.74 KB,
Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) Data - County Overview - May 2016
(English, DOCX 47.74 KB)
Open PDF file, 224.08 KB,
Emergency Medical Services Data - May 2016
(English, PDF 224.08 KB)
Open DOCX file, 44.07 KB,
Emergency Medical Services Data - May 2016
(English, DOCX 44.07 KB)
Updated data - As of January 2016
Open PDF file, 323.92 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths among MA Residents - January 2016
(English, PDF 323.92 KB)
Open DOCX file, 93.62 KB,
Opioid-related Overdose Deaths among MA Residents - January 2016
(English, DOCX 93.62 KB)
Open PDF file, 582.22 KB,
Overdose Deaths by County, including Map - January 2016
(English, PDF 582.22 KB)
Open DOCX file, 2.61 MB,
Overdose Deaths by County, including Map - January 2016
(English, DOCX 2.61 MB)
Open PDF file, 423.61 KB,
Overdose Deaths by City/Town - January 2016
(English, PDF 423.61 KB)
Open DOCX file, 51.06 KB,
Overdose Deaths by City/Town - January 2016
(English, DOCX 51.06 KB)
Open PDF file, 313.91 KB,
Opioid Demographic - January 2016
(English, PDF 313.91 KB)
Open DOCX file, 235.32 KB,
Opioid Demographic - January 2016
(English, DOCX 235.32 KB)
Open XLSX file, 39.92 KB,
PMP Data - County Overview Q3, 2015
(English, XLSX 39.92 KB)
Updated data - As of October 2015
Open PDF file, 400.63 KB,
Data Brief – August 2015: Fatal Opioid Overdoses by County, 2000-2015
(English, PDF 400.63 KB)
Open DOCX file, 146.37 KB,
Data Brief – August 2015: Fatal Opioid Overdoses by County, 2000-2015
(English, DOCX 146.37 KB)
Open PDF file, 319.99 KB,
Overdose Deaths by City/Town - October 2015
(English, PDF 319.99 KB)
Open DOCX file, 51.46 KB,
Overdose Deaths by City/Town - October 2015
(English, DOCX 51.46 KB)
Open XLSX file, 40.3 KB,
PMP Data - County Overview Q2, 2015
(English, XLSX 40.3 KB)
Updated data - As of August 2015
Open PDF file, 400.63 KB,
Data Brief – August 2015: Fatal Opioid Overdoses by County, 2000-2015
(English, PDF 400.63 KB)
Open DOCX file, 146.37 KB,
Data Brief – August 2015: Fatal Opioid Overdoses by County, 2000-2015
(English, DOCX 146.37 KB)
Open PDF file, 398.91 KB,
Overdose Deaths by City/Town - July 2015
(English, PDF 398.91 KB)
Open DOCX file, 47.51 KB,
Overdose Deaths by City/Town - July 2015
(English, DOCX 47.51 KB)
Open XLSX file, 39.22 KB,
PMP Data - County Overview, Q1, 2015
(English, XLSX 39.22 KB)
Updated data - As of 2015 and earlier
Open PDF file, 969.08 KB,
2015 DPH PMP Report
(English, PDF 969.08 KB)
Open DOCX file, 442.68 KB,
2015 DPH PMP Report
(English, DOCX 442.68 KB)
Open PDF file, 144.79 KB,
Data Brief - April 2015: Fatal Opioid Overdoses by County, 2000-2014
(English, PDF 144.79 KB)
Open DOCX file, 134.49 KB,
Data Brief - April 2015: Fatal Opioid Overdoses by County, 2000-2014
(English, DOCX 134.49 KB)
Open PDF file, 428.44 KB,
Vital Signs Heroin eBook - July 2015
(English, PDF 428.44 KB)
Open DOCX file, 131.36 KB,
Vital Signs Heroin eBook - July 2015
(English, DOCX 131.36 KB)
Open PDF file, 110.78 KB,
Overdose Deaths by City/Town 2012, 2013 and Partial 2014
(English, PDF 110.78 KB)
Open DOCX file, 46.74 KB,
Overdose Deaths by City/Town 2012, 2013 and Partial 2014
(English, DOCX 46.74 KB)
Open PDF file, 526.54 KB,
Burden of Overdose Deaths in Massachusetts
(English, PDF 526.54 KB)
Open DOCX file, 15.99 KB,
Burden of Overdose Deaths in Massachusetts
(English, DOCX 15.99 KB)
Open PDF file, 469.31 KB,
Comparison Overdose Deaths vs. Motor Vehicle Accidents
(English, PDF 469.31 KB)
Open DOCX file, 28.25 KB,
Comparison Overdose Deaths vs. Motor Vehicle Accidents
(English, DOCX 28.25 KB)
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