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26-3. Drug-induced deaths

Adverse Consequences of Substance Use and Abuse

NO CHANGE IN OBJECTIVE
(Data updated and footnoted)
26-3. Reduce drug-induced deaths.
Target: 1.21 deaths per 100,000 population.
Baseline: 6.82 drug-induced deaths per 100,000 population occurred in 19992 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population).
Target setting method: Better than the best.
Data source : National Vital Statistics System (NVSS), CDC, NCHS.
1 (Target revised from 1.0 because of baseline revision after November 2000 publication)
2 (Baseline and baseline year revised from 6.3 and 1998 after November 2000 publication)

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