Accidental Drug Overdose Deaths in Connecticut 2012-2024

Records accidental deaths from drug overdoses in Connecticut from 2012 to 2024. Data originates from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, incorporating toxicity reports, death certificates, and scene investigations. Substance columns indicate detection with a 'Y' value.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in 'Any Opioid' related deaths over the 13-year period to track the opioid crisis.
• Investigate co-occurrence patterns among substance columns (e.g., Heroin, Fentanyl) flagged with 'Y' values.
• Examine cases certified as 'Morphine (Not Heroin)' to understand prescription opioid versus illicit heroin mortality.
• Study demographic or geographic patterns within the data based on available scene investigation details.

Strengths

• Data spans 13 years (2012-2024) of detailed overdose mortality records.
• Derived from authoritative medical examiner investigations including toxicology and scene evidence.
• Includes specific substance columns that distinguish between heroin and prescription morphine origins.

Limitations

• Unknown sample size and feature count limits statistical power assessment.
• Interpretation of 'Morphine (Not Heroin)' relies on scene investigation, which may introduce variability.
• Data is specific to Connecticut, limiting generalizability to other regions.

Provenance

Source

State of Connecticut, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

Collection Method

Investigation combining toxicity reports, death certificates, and scene investigations.

Time Range

2012 to 2024.

Freshness

Updated as of September 2024.

Geography

Connecticut, USA.