Overdose Data Dashboard

The Denver Department of Public Health & Environment (DDPHE) tracks nonfatal and fatal drug overdose incidents to inform overdose prevention efforts. Fatal and non-fatal overdoses are preventable. DDPHE takes a data-informed approach and works to meet people where they are with the behavioral health services they need to get people into treatment.

What are the primary goals of this dashboard?

  • Education: to inform evidence-based interventions through comprehensive information on suspected nonfatal and fatal overdose trends and demographics.

  • Monitoring: to track the effectiveness of overdose prevention initiatives and programs in near real time.

  • Informed decision-making: to support public health officials, policymakers, and community leaders with data that can guide resource allocation and policy development.

About the data

The data reflected in this dashboard is compiled from local emergency department reporting and Denver Office of the Medical Examiner (OME) data. Data on this page is updated weekly. 

  • The time it takes to complete a medicolegal death investigation typically takes between 30 and 90 days, but in more complex cases this time frame can be greater. Therefore there is a delay in reporting drug-related deaths. OME annual data totals are usually finalized four to five months after the end of a calendar year, due to reporting and data quality processes.
  • The data for suspected nonfatal overdoses at emergency department visits does not represent all nonfatal overdoses in Denver. For instance, this data does not include cases treated in outpatient settings or those that do not result in a hospital visit.

For more information about data considerations and limitations, please see the User Guide tab in the dashboard. Additional information about the data is available within select tables and figures.

If you have questions about data reflected here, please contact dphe.od2a@denvergov.org

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Crisis Services

If you are, or someone you know is, in need of confidential and immediate mental health, substance use, or emotional help, please visit Colorado Crisis Services online, call 1-844-493-TALK (8255) or text "TALK" to 38255 to be connected to a crisis counselor or trained professional with a master's or doctoral degree.

Interpretation services are available for non-English speakers. Help and hope are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

If you are, or someone you know is, experiencing a life-threatening emergency, please call 9-1-1.

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