A recent analysis of data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals the differences in the rates of death by poisoning across the United States, with West Virginia emerging as the state with the highest rate.
The study, conducted by Wisconsin-based personal injury law firm Gruber Law Offices, examined poisoning-related deaths from 2016 to 2020, revealing significant variations between states.
West Virginia reported 60 deaths per 100,000 residents due to poisoning, the highest rate in the country. This figure is a staggering 559 percent higher than Nebraska, the state with the lowest rate.
Synthetic narcotics were identified as the leading cause of poisoning in the Mountain State, followed by “psychostimulants with abuse potential.”
Ohio ranked second, with 41.4 deaths per 100,000 people, while Delaware placed third with 40.1 deaths per 100,000 residents.
“Exploring which states have the most deaths by poisoning can be interesting for several reasons and can reveal important social, economic, and health-related insights,” David Gruber of …