Trends in Accidental Drug-Related Deaths in Connecticut by Substance from 2012 to 2022

• Heroin-related deaths increased from 174 in 2012 to a peak of 494 in 2016, followed by a gradual decline.
• Fentanyl-related deaths showed a significant increase over the years, from just 13 in 2012 to 1,253 in 2022.
• Cocaine-related deaths have been rising consistently, from 105 in 2012 to 684 in 2022.
• There is a notable increase in deaths involving 'Any Opioid', with data starting from 2015 at 659 and reaching 1,339 in 2022.
• The analysis demonstrates a shifting pattern in substance-related deaths, with fentanyl increasingly prevalent.