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Oregon’s Overdose Deaths Climb to One of the Highest Rates in America Despite Nearly 1 Billion Spent on Treatment News By Lucille McNamara On Dec 15, 2025 Opioid overdose rescue kits | Courtesy: Southern Oregon University Oregon’s drug use problem continues to claim lives, despite millions of dollars spent by the state government to curb death by opioid overdose. The state government spent more than $980.7 million on publicly funded substance use services in a recent 12-month period and allocated an estimated $1 billion to substance abuse initiatives over two years. 1,384 Deaths Equate to 32% Above the National Average A staggering 1,384 deaths by overdose were recorded in Oregon over a 12-month period, giving the Beaver State the grim ranking as the 10 th highest overdose rate in the country, according to a recent study by personal injury attorneys at Phillips Law Firm . Tidings Data Snapshot Oregon overdose death rates : 2023 CDC snapshot 40.8 Oregon all drug overdose deaths per 100k : age adjusted 31.3 US all drug overdose deaths per 100k : age adjusted Up 31% Oregon rate change from 2022 to 2023 32.1 Oregon opioid involved overdose deaths per 100k : 2023 24.4 Oregon psychostimulant involved overdose deaths per 100k : 2023 Source: CDC NCHS Health E Stats table for 2022 to 2023 drug overdose mortality and selected drug type rates Dailytidings.com With 41.71 drug overdose deaths per 100,000 residents, Oregon is 32% above the national average. Drug and alcohol abuse peaks in Oregon over the December and January holidays, according to data from the National Center for Health Statistics . The Top 10 Fatal Drug Overdose States Rank State Overdoses per 100,000 residents Opioid Deaths 1 West Virginia 77.80 1,184 2 Tennessee 50.03 2,930 3 Delaware 49.91 457 4 Alaska 48.50 290 5 Louisiana 48.37 1,118 6 New Mexico 46.61 714 7 Kentucky 45.27 1,625 8 Washington 43.69 2,835 9 Maine 42.56 514 10 Oregon 41.71 1,384 Researchers analyzed drug overdose fatalities in all 50 states, using 2023 data from KFF , a health policy research organization. Share Twitter Facebook ReddIt WhatsApp Pinterest Email