Minnesota Department of Health has a suite of interactive dashboards presenting drug overdose data. These include:
A dashboard reporting data on opioid-related data, including opioid overdose deaths, prescriptions dispensed, and statistics about opioid-related treatment. This dashboard uses multiple sources of data.
A dashboard showing rates of overdose deaths, (from any substance, including but not limited to opioids), by county, age, and sex. The data are compiled from death certificate information.
A dashboard using hospital data on non-fatal drug overdoses, searchable by drug type as well as other demographic data (such location, age, and sex). This dash uses hospital discharge data.
Understanding Correlation vs. Causation: Unraveling the Data Puzzle
Difference between correlation and causation in data analysis, stating that correlation is a mutual relationship between two or more things, while causation is a direct cause-and-effect relationship.