Previous Emergency Department Overdose Reports
This page contains quarterly (2019 and forward), monthly (2016-2018), and supplemental emergency department (ED) overdose visit reports. These reports contain historical data and may be useful for reference. To view the most current data and reports, see the ED Visits for Drug Overdose website.
Quarterly Reports (2019-2024)
Quarterly trends of ED visits for unintentional drug overdose among Virginia residents. Trends are shown statewide and by sex, age group, and region.
*Publication of quarterly reports were suspended from Quarter 2 - Quarter 4 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A special 2020 supplemental annual report summarizing drug overdose trends during the COVID-19 pandemic is available.
Monthly Reports (2016-2018)
Monthly trends of ED visits for unintentional opioid and heroin overdose among Virginia residents. Trends are shown statewide and by sex, age group, region, health district, locality, and Virginia State Police Division.
*Note: Beginning in April 2019, these reports were published on a quarterly basis, which are listed above.
2018
2017
2016
Supplemental Reports (2015 – 2024)
Supplemental 2020 Annual Report [Published 1/26/21] ED overdose visit counts and rates for 2019-2020 by overdose category (all drug, opioid, heroin, stimulant). This report was published in place of quarterly reports, which were suspended during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Annual Statewide Overdoses by Demographics (.xlsx file) [Published 4/13/23] Annual statewide demographic data from 2018 through 2022 by overdose type (all drug, opioid, heroin, stimulant), sex, age, and race/ethnicity.