The drug overdose death data presented comes from the Iowa State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (IASUDORS). With comprehensive data on unintentional and undetermined intent drug overdose deaths collated from death certificates, medical examiner reports, and coroner reports. The 2020 data represents the last 6 months of the year, with the full yearβs data available at a future date. The 2021 data represents the complete year.
State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS) data include the number of people who unintentionally overdosed, and can be used to assess the burden of unintentional overdose, monitor trends over time, identify high-risk groups; and enhance prevention, education, and evaluation efforts.