(KMOX) - There were more than 88,000 drug overdose deaths in 2020 – up around 27% from the previous year, according to numbers from the CDC. Missouri has been named one of the top states in the U.S. for drug problems last year.
The latest report from WalletHub found the Show Me State was No. 3 on its study of "Highest Drug Use by State." Only D.C. and West Virginia scored higher.
The state ranked No. 1 overall in the "Law Enforcement" category, which took into account the number of drug arrests per capita, drug-related arrested on college campuses and other drug laws and policies. Missouri was also No. 12 for the "Drug Health Issues & Rehab" and No. 25 in the "Drug Use & Addiction" categories.
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Illinois faired much better in the study, coming in at No. 32 overall.
Here are some of the other findings about Missouri:
12th – Opioid Pain Reliever Prescriptions per 100 People
17th – Drug Overdose Deaths per Capita
4th – Drug Arrests per Capita
28th – Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities per 100,000 People (Age 12+) Using Illicit Drugs
22nd – Share of Teenagers Who Tried Marijuana Before Age 13
The top-10 states for drug problems were:
1. D.C.
2. West Virginia
3. Missouri
4. Colorado
5. New Mexico
6. Nevada
7. Delaware
8. Michigan
9. Indiana
10. Kentucky
Read the full report from WalletHub, here.
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