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874 NJ Overdose Deaths Since January 1st, 2019   NJ Naloxone Administrations Since January 1st, 2019   1,017,318 - NJ Opioid Prescriptions Since January 1st, 2019   New Jersey County Map Warren County Bergen County Sussex County Morris Conuty Middlesex County Hudson County Passaic County Mercer County Union County Hunterdon Cumberland county Gloucester County Camden County Essex County Salem County Monmouth County Cape May County Ocean County Burlington County Somerset County Atlantic County data data by county
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Statewide Historic Data
Historic Data (2013-2017)
Statewide 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		1,336 1,304 1,587 2,221 N/A
Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A N/A 7,227 10,308 14,356
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed		 5,256,462 5,346,517 5,640,864 5,252,333 4,867,130
Historic Population Based Data (2013-2017)
Statewide 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Population for Every One
Overdose Death		 6,672 6,858 5,646 4,043 N/A
Population for Every One
Naloxone Administration		 N/A N/A 1,240 871 627
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed in 2018		 1.70 1.67 1.59 1.71 1.85
 
DATA BY COUNTY
Atlantic County
2019 Data (Since January 1, 2019)  
2019 Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		54
2019 Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed in 2019		 28,888
Historic Data (2013-2017)
Atlantic County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		84 88 85 171 N/A
Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A N/A 439 800 955
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed		 241,343 247,839 260,856 240,168 220,025
Historic Population Based Data (2013-2017)
Atlantic County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Population for Every One
Overdose Death		 3,285 3,123 3,213 1,584 N/A
Population for Every One
Naloxone Administration		 N/A N/A 622 339 283
Population for Every One Opioid Prescriptions Dispensed 1.14 1.11 1.05 1.13 1.23
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Bergen County
2019 Data (Since January 1, 2019)  
2019 Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		44
2019 Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed in 2019		 57,499
Historic Data (2013-2017)
Bergen County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		91 81 85 99 N/A
Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A N/A 331 457 613
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed		 442,151 446,614 474,269 446,233 413,016
Historic Population Based Data (2013-2017)
Bergen County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Population for Every One
Overdose Death		 10,189 11,523 11,038 9,519 N?A
Population for Every One
Naloxone Administration		 N/A N/A 2,835 2,062 1,547
Population for Every One Opioid Prescriptions Dispensed 2.10 2.09 1.98 2.11 2.30
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Burlington County
2019 Data (Since January 1, 2019)  
2019 Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		51
2019 Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed in 2019		 40,642
Historic Data (2013-2017)
Burlington County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		70 75 87 96 N/A
Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A N/A 556 653 914
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed		 325,792 333,887 361,681 340,082 309,524
Historic Population Based Data (2013-2017)
Burlington County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Population for Every One
Overdose Death		 6,427 6,004 5,159 4,670 N/A
Population for Every One
Naloxone Administration		 N/A N/A 807 687 491
Population for Every One Opioid Prescriptions Dispensed 1.38 1.35 1.24 1.32 1.45
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Camden County
2019 Data (Since January 1, 2019)  
2019 Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		91
2019 Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed in 2019		 56,786
Historic Data (2013-2017)
Camden County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		160 138 191 200 N/A
Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A N/A 1,505 1,098 2,493
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed		 432,969 445,336 473,204 450,072 415,775
Historic Population Based Data (2013-2017)
Camden County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Population for Every One
Overdose Death		 3,199 3,702 2,674 2,554 N/A
Population for Every One
Naloxone Administration		 N/A N/A 339 465 205
Population for Every One Opioid Prescriptions Dispensed 1.18 1.15 1.08 1.13 1.23
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Cape May County
2019 Data (Since January 1, 2019)  
2019 Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		6
2019 Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed in 2019		 11,008
Historic Data (2013-2017)
Cape May County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		30 24 32 32 N/A
Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A N/A 169 226 249
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed		 100,413 100,150 105,264 95,816 87,167
Historic Population Based Data (2013-2017)
Cape May County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Population for Every One
Overdose Death		 3.190 3,964 2,951 2,935 N/A
Population for Every One
Naloxone Administration		 N/A N/A 559 416 376
Population for Every One Opioid Prescriptions Dispensed 0.95 0.95 0.90 0.98 1.07
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Cumberland County
2019 Data (Since January 1, 2019)  
2019 Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		25
2019 Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed in 2019		 17,459
Historic Data (2013-2017)
Cumberland County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		22 27 38 53 N/A
Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A N/A 178 283 461
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed		 141,118 144,222 152,874 142,201 133,576
Historic Population Based Data (2013-2017)
Cumberland County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Population for Every One
Overdose Death		 7,117 5,795 4,086 2,904 N/A
Population for Every One
Naloxone Administration		 N/A N/A 872 544 331
Population for Every One Opioid Prescriptions Dispensed 1.11 1.08 1.02 1.08 1.14
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Essex County
2019 Data (Since January 1, 2019)  
2019 Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		147
2019 Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed in 2019		 46,486
Historic Data (2013-2017)
Essex County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		132 114 146 271 N/A
Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A N/A 481 1,131 1,675
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed		 331,097 347,179 387,274 368,828 350,336
Historic Population Based Data (2013-2017)
Essex County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Population for Every One
Overdose Death		 6,004 6,992 5,481 2,966 N/A
Population for Every One
Naloxone Administration		 N/A N/A 1,664 711 483
Population for Every One Opioid Prescriptions Dispensed 2.39 2.30 2.07 2.18 2.31
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Gloucester County
2019 Data (Since January 1, 2019)  
2019 Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		42
2019 Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed in 2019		 31,540
Historic Data (2013-2017)
Gloucester County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		71 51 65 88 N/A
Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A N/A 452 574 797
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed		 282,090 300,495 294,806 265,057 239,025
Historic Population Based Data (2013-2017)
Gloucester County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Population for Every One
Overdose Death		 4,087 5,709 4,487 3,315 N/A
Population for Every One
Naloxone Administration		 N/A N/A 645 508 367
Population for Every One Opioid Prescriptions Dispensed 1.03 0.97 0.99 1.10 1.22
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Hudson County
2019 Data (Since January 1, 2019)  
2019 Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		58
2019 Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed in 2019		 33,127
Historic Data (2013-2017)
Hudson County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		77 64 107 127 N/A
Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A N/A 202 476 693
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed		 239,632 257,239 284,176 267,161 252,494
Historic Population Based Data (2013-2017)
Hudson County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Population for Every One
Overdose Death		 8,663 10,528 6,354 5,405 N/A
Population for Every One
Naloxone Administration		 N/A N/A 3,366 1,442 998
Population for Every One Opioid Prescriptions Dispensed 2.78 2.62 2.39 2.57 2.74
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Hunterdon County
2019 Data (Since January 1, 2019)  
2019 Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		2
2019 Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed in 2019		 7,086
Historic Data (2013-2017)
Hunterdon County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		8 12 14 20 N/A
Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A N/A 58 58 77
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed		 62,314 62,132 65,882 59,559 54,572
Historic Population Based Data (2013-2017)
Hunterdon County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Population for Every One
Overdose Death		 15,824 10,511 8,982 6,253 N/A
Population for Every One
Naloxone Administration		 N/A N/A 2,168 2,156 1,624
Population for Every One Opioid Prescriptions Dispensed 2.03 2.03 1.91 2.10 2.29
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Mercer County
2019 Data (Since January 1, 2019)  
2019 Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		39
2019 Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed in 2019		 27,689
Historic Data (2013-2017)
Mercer County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		48 44 59 59 N/A
Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A N/A 333 388 504
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed		 214,704 223,748 242,195 219,365 200,533
Historic Population Based Data (2013-2017)
Mercer County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Population for Every One
Overdose Death		 7,757 8,477 6,324 6,333 N/A
Population for Every One
Naloxone Administration		 N/A N/A 1,120 963 744
Population for Every One Opioid Prescriptions Dispensed 1.73 1.67 1.54 1.70 1.87
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Middlesex County
2019 Data (Since January 1, 2019)  
2019 Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		47
2019 Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed in 2019		 51,987
Historic Data (2013-2017)
Middlesex County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		85 114 106 182 N/A
Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A N/A 535 741 1,142
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed		 415,971 410,090 420,999 392,706 371,591
Historic Population Based Data (2013-2017)
Middlesex County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Population for Every One
Overdose Death		 9,765 7,328 7,909 4,615 N/A
Population for Every One
Naloxone Administration		 N/A N/A 1,567 1,134 738
Population for Every One Opioid Prescriptions Dispensed 2.00 2.04 1.99 2.14 2.27
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Monmouth County
2019 Data (Since January 1, 2019)  
2019 Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		57
2019 Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed in 2019		 50,458
Historic Data (2013-2017)
Monmouth County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		85 111 122 164 N/A
Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A N/A 453 714 671
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed		 426,892 428,833 431,993 401,916 371,731
Historic Population Based Data (2013-2017)
Monmouth County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Population for Every One
Overdose Death		 7,400 5,660 5,143 3,822 N/A
Population for Every One
Naloxone Administration		 N/A N/A 1,385 878 933
Population for Every One Opioid Prescriptions Dispensed 1.47 1.46 1.45 1.56 1.68
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Morris County
2019 Data (Since January 1, 2019)  
2019 Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		22
2019 Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed in 2019		 31,098
Historic Data (2013-2017)
Morris County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		46 51 44 71 N/A
Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A N/A 97 211 371
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed		 253,278 255,018 267,462 243,692 231,540
Historic Population Based Data (2013-2017)
Morris County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Population for Every One
Overdose Death		 10,841 9,774 11,330 7,026 N/A
Population for Every One
Naloxone Administration		 N/A N/A 5,140 2,364 1,347
Population for Every One Opioid Prescriptions Dispensed 1.97 1.95 1.86 2.05 2.16
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Ocean County
2019 Data (Since January 1, 2019)  
2019 Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		54
2019 Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed in 2019		 55,181
Historic Data (2013-2017)
Ocean County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		154 132 157 253 N/A
Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A N/A 624 977 621
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed		 454,390 450,508 483,061 450,466 417,019
Historic Population Based Data (2013-2017)
Ocean County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Population for Every One
Overdose Death		 3,786 4,438 3,750 2,344 N/A
Population for Every One
Naloxone Administration		 N/A N/A 943 607 963
Population for Every One Opioid Prescriptions Dispensed 1.28 1.30 1.22 1.32 1.43
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Passaic County
2019 Data (Since January 1, 2019)  
2019 Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		54
2019 Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed in 2019		 30,821
Historic Data (2013-2017)
Passaic County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		64 61 83 108 N/A
Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A N/A 180 389 703
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed		 244,285 256,722 274,370 249,572 228,643
Historic Population Based Data (2013-2017)
Passaic County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Population for Every One
Overdose Death		 7,937 8,362 6,156 4,734 N/A
Population for Every One
Naloxone Administration		 N/A N/A 2,838 1,314 729
Population for Every One Opioid Prescriptions Dispensed 2.08 1.99 1.86 2.05 2.24
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Salem County
2019 Data (Since January 1, 2019)  
2019 Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		11
2019 Naloxone
Administrations

N/A
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed in 2019		 6,045
Historic Data (2013-2017)
Salem County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		5 7 18 18 N/A
Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A N/A 70 98 147
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed		 56,809 58,113 59,641 55,123 51,196
Historic Population Based Data (2013-2017)
Salem County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Population for Every One
Overdose Death		 12,968 9,194 3,541 3,509 N/A
Population for Every One
Naloxone Administration		 N/A N/A 910 644 427
Population for Every One Opioid Prescriptions Dispensed 1.14 1.11 1.07 1.15 1.23
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Somerset County
2019 Data (Since January 1, 2019)  
2019 Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		15
2019 Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed in 2019		 18,315
Historic Data (2013-2017)
Somerset County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		32 33 35 44 N/A
Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A N/A 138 217 250
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed		 153,489 156,461 163,041 155,433 141,565
Historic Population Based Data (2013-2017)
Somerset County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Population for Every One
Overdose Death		 10,345 10,071 9,526 7,599 N/A
Population for Every One
Naloxone Administration		 N/A N/A 2,416 1,541 1,342
Population for Every One Opioid Prescriptions Dispensed 2.16 2.12 2.04 2.15 2.37
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Sussex County
2019 Data (Since January 1, 2019)  
2019 Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		11
2019 Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed in 2019		 11,235
Historic Data (2013-2017)
Sussex County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		13 17 25 36 N/A
Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A N/A 50 74 146
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed		 90,629 90,600 89,363 81,932 81,085
Historic Population Based Data (2013-2017)
Sussex County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Population for Every One
Overdose Death		 11,213 8,518 5,732 3,952 N/A
Population for Every One
Naloxone Administration		 N/A N/A 2,866 1,923 970
Population for Every One Opioid Prescriptions Dispensed 1.61 1.60 1.60 1.74 1.75
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Union County
2019 Data (Since January 1, 2019)  
2019 Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		38
2019 Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed in 2019		 30,624
Historic Data (2013-2017)
Union County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		45 47 67 98 N/A
Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A N/A 276 438 709
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed		 267,283 250,763 265,456 249,316 226,862
Historic Population Based Data (2013-2017)
Union County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Population for Every One
Overdose Death		 12,232 11,789 8,315 5,726 N/A
Population for Every One
Naloxone Administration		 N/A N/A 2,018 1,281 795
Population for Every One Opioid Prescriptions Dispensed 2.06 2.21 2.10 2.25 2.49
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Warren County
2019 Data (Since January 1, 2019)  
2019 Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		6
2019 Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed in 2019		 9,408
Historic Data (2013-2017)
Warren County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Suspected
Overdose Deaths 		14 13 21 31 N/A
Naloxone
Administrations		 N/A N/A 96 104 142
Opioid Prescriptions
Dispensed		 79,413 80,568 82,997 77,635 69,855
Historic Population Based Data (2013-2017)
Warren County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Population for Every One
Overdose Death		 7,654 8,258 5,109 3,447 N/A
Population for Every One
Naloxone Administration		 N/A N/A 1,118 1,027 752
Population for Every One Opioid Prescriptions Dispensed 1.35 1.33 1.29 1.38 1.53
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