LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — In a new study, Nebraska has been shown to have the lowest overdose death rate in the U.S.
The study, done by AddictionResource by Recovery Guide, analyzed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) records of overdose death rates among the 50 states and compared them. Nebraska had 1,298 overdose deaths from 2019 to 2025.
Nebraska had 7.8 overdose deaths per 100,000 residents in 2025. The national rate is 20.3…