Delaware has the highest rate of Americans reporting opioid use disorder of all U.S. states, according to a new ranking from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
The ranking is based on 2016-17 data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, and the Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality.
The national rate of Americans ages 12 or older reporting an opioid use disorder in the past year was 0.008 per 1,000 population.
Here's how each state stacks up:
Note: The list includes ties.
Delaware — 0.016 residents per 1,000 population
Kentucky — 0.014
Nevada — 0.014
New Hampshire — 0.012
Utah — 0.012
Idaho — 0.011
Maine — 0.011
Massachusetts — 0.011
Ohio — 0.011
Washington — 0.011
Alaska — 0.01
Indiana — 0.01
Michigan — 0.01
Oregon — 0.01
Pennsylvania — 0.01
Vermont — 0.01
West Virginia — 0.01
Alabama — 0.009
Arizona — 0.009
Arkansas — 0.009
Connecticut — 0.009
Montana — 0.009
New Jersey — 0.009
North Carolina — 0.009
South Carolina — 0.009
Virginia — 0.009
Colorado — 0.008
Florida — 0.008
Mississippi — 0.008
Oklahoma — 0.008
South Dakota — 0.008
Tennessee — 0.008
Illinois — 0.007
Missouri — 0.007
New Mexico — 0.007
Wisconsin — 0.007
Iowa — 0.006
Louisiana — 0.006
Maryland — 0.006
Nebraska — 0.006
New York — 0.006
Rhode Island — 0.006
Texas — 0.006
California — 0.005
Georgia — 0.005
North Dakota — 0.005
Wyoming — 0.005
District of Columbia — 0.004
Hawaii — 0.004
Kansas — 0.004
Minnesota — 0.004