LOCAL STATISTICS
SUBSTANCE USE DATA IN FREDERICKSBURG
572
people in Virginia died from opioid overdoses in 2012.
2,104
people in Virginia died from opioid overdoses in 2022.
10 years
The impact on our community is devastating.
Drug use and addiction are significant issues affecting communities throughout Virginia, leading to infections like HIV and hepatitis C, as well as overdoses that require emergency care and can result in death.
In August 2024, the Virginia Department of Health released the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner 2022 Annual Report. View the report at vdh.virginia.gov >>
local residents died from fentanyl and/or heroin overdoses in 2022
88
[Data source, Table 5.15, page 205 OCME 2022 Annual Report); 1,995 Virginians died – decrease from 2,058 in 2021]
local residents died from prescription opioid (excluding fentanyl) overdose in 2022
[Data source, Table 5.8, page 180 OCME 2022 Annual Report); 2,617 Virginians died]
21
of all fatal opioid overdoses in 2022 were accidents
98%
(Data source, page 213 OCME 2022 Annual Report)
people in the greater Fredericksburg area died from a drug overdose in 2022
(Data source, page 213 OCME 2022 Annual Report)
117
75.9%
Fentenayl (prescription, illicit, and analogs) was responsible for 75.9% of all fatal overdoses, all substances. These deaths often involve other drugs in addition to fentanyl.
(Data source, page 3 OCME 2022 Annual Report)