Table 3.
Most common polysubstance combinations involved in drug-related deaths, 2021.
| Jurisdiction | Population per square mile, 2020 US Census | n | Most Common | Second Most Common | Third Most Common |
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| States | |||||
| Alaska | 1.3 | 228 | Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, Heroin (N=23) | Methamphetamine, Fentanyl (N=20) | Rx Opioids, Methamphetamine, Fentanyl (N=18) |
| Connecticut | 744.7 | 1,519 | Fentanyl, Cocaine (N=149) | Fentanyl, Alcohol (N=92) | Fentanyl, Cocaine, Alcohol (N=91) |
| North Carolina | 71.7 | 1,383 | Fentanyl, Cocaine (N=347) | Methamphetamine, Fentanyl (N=219) | Fentanyl, Cocaine, Alcohol (N=132) |
| Minnesota | 214.7 | 2,589 | Methamphetamine, Fentanyl (N=154) | Fentanyl, Alcohol (N=53) | Fentanyl, Cocaine (N=49) |
| Wyoming | 5.9 | 188 | Methamphetamine, Fentanyl (N=12) | Fentanyl, Heroin (N=10) | Methamphetamine, Alcohol (N=10) |
| Counties | |||||
| Cobb, GA | 2,254.8 | 168 | Fentanyl, Cocaine (N=13) | Methamphetamine, Fentanyl (N=11) | Fentanyl, Alcohol (N=8) |
| Cook, IL | 5,583.0 | 2,126 | Fentanyl, Cocaine (N=230) | Fentanyl, Heroin (N=146) | Fentanyl, Alcohol (N=110) |
| Los Angeles, CA | 2,466.9 | 2,766 | Methamphetamine, Fentanyl (N=511) | Fentanyl, Cocaine (N=123) | Fentanyl, Alcohol (N=81) |
| Pinal, AZ | 79.3 | 145 | Methamphetamine, Fentanyl (N=20) | Rx Opioids, Fentanyl (N=5) | Fentanyl, Cocaine (N=5) |
| Sacramento, CA | 1,642.1 | 397 | Methamphetamine, Fentanyl (N=29) | Fentanyl, Alcohol (N=11) | Rx Opioids, Methamphetamine (N=10) |
| Summit, OH | 1,309.2 | 218 | Methamphetamine, Fentanyl (N=50) | Fentanyl, Cocaine (N=20) | Fentanyl, Alcohol (N=13) |
| Tarrant, TX | 2,439.2 | 493 | Fentanyl, Cocaine (N=30) | Methamphetamine, Fentanyl (N=19) | Fentanyl, Alcohol (N=14) |
| Travis, TX | 1,297.9 | 214 | Methamphetamine, Cocaine (N=7) | Fentanyl, Rx Benzos (N=6) | Cocaine, Alcohol (N=6) |