This graph trends the yearly number of people in the United States who died from drug overdose (CDC Data in blue) and the yearly number of deceased organ donors in the United States who died from drug intoxication (Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients [SRTR] Data in red). CDC data is lagged by at least 4-5 months whereas SRTR data is only lagged by about 1-2 months. These correlate really well, so organ donation data can be used as a leading indicator on trends in drug-related deaths in the United States.

Sources:
SRTR Data: https://srtr.org/tools/donation-and-transplant-system-explorer/

CDC Data: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/drug-overdose-data.htm

Posted by Wood717

8 comments

  2. What do you think explains that decoupling for a ~1.5 year period 2020-2022?

  3. This is disturbing and sad. But the data is also beautiful, I guess?

  5. There are plenty of sad things about this. Of course, chief among them is the huge number of overdose deaths. The second is that the organ donor rate maxes out at 2.5%. If that cap is based on the agreement of the deceased to donate, that’s a real shame.

  6. Hmm, almost makes it seem like they’re flooding the streets with fentanyl to get more organs for the old people who control the country both politically and financially. That’d be crazy though, they’d never do that intentionally.

  7. I dont understand. What is the red stat. which option on the list from the link is Organ donors via drug intoxication

  8. Does it *uniquely* correlate or is it just bc they’re dead so naturally organ donation will correspond bc its a common enough cause of death?

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