STIMULANT AND FENTANYL OVERDOSE IN NATIVE COMMUNITIES
Stimulants include cocaine, meth, MDMA, and prescription drugs like Ritalin or Adderall Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid Even a small dose of fentanyl can be lethal on the first use.
OKLAHOMA
AI/AN overdose death rates have steadily increased since 2020
There were an average of 116 overdose deaths each month in 2023
There were 1,398 overdose deaths total in 2023 and 61 5% had at least one potential opportunity for intervention
In 2023, AI/AN people had the highest overdose death rates at 70.4 per 100,000 persons in the U.S.A. Most of those were aged 35-44.
2023
116 AI/AN people died from meth overdose 80% had a history of substance use and 24% had a history of mental illness
93 AI/AN people died from an opioid overdose 83% had a history of substance use and 28% had a history of mental illness
NOTES
Misclassification of race and Hispanic origin on death certificates results in the underestimation of death rates by as much as 34% for AI/AN non-Hispanic people and 3% for Asian nonHispanic and Hispanic people
Opioids & stimulants, alone or in combination, accounted for 85 6% of overdose deaths
OVERDOSE DEATHS IN OKLAHOMA
