Percentage of Overdose Deaths Among LA County’s Unhoused Population Involving Specific Drug Types,* 2018-2021

In 2021, 58.4% of overdose deaths among LA County's unhoused population involved fentanyl, compared to 12.5% in 2018.

* Percentages per year sum to more than 100% because each overdose can involve multiple drug types.
^ Methadone, morphine, oxycodone, hydrocodone, oxymorphone, tramadol, codeine, opiate.
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