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Drug Overdose Mortality Rate

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Drug Overdose Mortality Rate

What does this measure?

Deaths due to drug overdoses, expressed as a rate per 100,000 residents.

Why is this important?

In addition to ending a life tragically, a death by drug overdose profoundly affects surviving relatives and friends. Rising drug overdose deaths can reflect increasing rates of addiction, more potent and dangerous substances, inadequate systems to treat and support addicts, and other worrisome trends.

How is the region performing?

In 2022, the region had a rate of 34 drug poisoning deaths per 100,000 residents in the Mid-Hudson Valley region. This was equal to the national rate and above the state (excluding NYC) rate of 26. Sullivan had the highest rate of drug poisoning deaths in the region at 62 per 100,000 residents, while Greene and Putnam counties (21 and 22, respectively) had the lowest.

Notes about the data

Deaths may be accidental or intentional, or this information may be unknown.

Drug Overdose Mortality Rate
2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Region7.410.711.414.414.417.120.825.028.320.630.231.133.9
Columbia1.66.43.211.314.59.821.431.510.015.013.424.222.9
Dutchess10.79.113.117.613.218.717.426.627.922.135.729.139.3
Greene8.114.320.610.418.816.825.327.425.314.829.548.021.1
Orange6.710.211.012.315.517.618.020.528.020.726.933.830.3
Putnam5.04.012.012.19.113.121.322.221.212.118.220.422.4
Sullivan9.032.413.022.126.425.421.438.745.139.863.746.461.5
Ulster5.59.38.813.810.515.030.224.633.617.931.425.634.6
NYS (excluding NYC)5.27.47.69.810.313.218.219.517.216.122.725.225.9
U.S.12.913.913.814.615.517.220.822.821.822.829.533.633.8

Source: New York State Department of Health
Notes: Rates per 100,000 residents. Numbers are age- and sex-adjusted.




Number of Fatal Drug Poisionings
2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Region84122130164163194235283322234352366398
Columbia14279613196981514
Dutchess3227395239555178826510587117
Greene47105981213127142310
Orange253841465866687810779103137123
Putnam54121291321222112182022
Sullivan7251017201916293430483749
Ulster10171625192754446032564763
NYS (excluding NYC)5838288531,0981,1531,4792,0362,1701,9221,7932,5362,8672,932
U.S.40,39343,54443,81946,47149,71455,40367,26573,99071,14774,51196,096111,219112,109

Source: New York State Department of Health




INDICATORS TREND | STATE
Children Living in Poverty Decreasing
Children Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Single-Parent Families Increasing
Single-Parent Families, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Rate of Child Abuse and Neglect Decreasing
Rate of Foster Care Admissions Maintaining
Teen Pregnancy Decreasing
Voter Registration Rate Increasing
Voter Participation Rate Decreasing
Total Population Increasing
Population by Age Decreasing
Population by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Household Types Increasing
Change in Total Jobs Increasing
Foreign-Born Population Increasing
Change in Jobs by Sector Increasing
Spending for County Government Maintaining
Tourism Revenue Maintaining
Preschoolers Receiving Special Education Services Increasing
Prekindergarten Participation Increasing
Students Receiving Special Education Services Increasing
Per-Student Spending Maintaining
Student Performance on Grade 4 English, by Student Group Increasing
Student Performance on Grade 4 English, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Student Performance on Grade 4 Math, by Student Group Increasing
Student Performance on Grade 4 Math, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
High School Cohort Graduation Rate Increasing
High School Cohort Dropout Rate Decreasing
High School GED Rate Decreasing
Education Levels of Adults Increasing
Education Levels of Adults, by Race/Ethnicity Decreasing
Median Household Income Maintaining
Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity Maintaining
People Living in Poverty Maintaining
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Seniors Living in Poverty Increasing
Veterans Living in Poverty Decreasing
Children Receiving Subsidized Child Care Decreasing
Economically Disadvantaged Students Increasing
Earned Income Tax Credit Participation Increasing
Living Wage Rate by Household Type Maintaining
Income in Relation to Poverty Level Increasing
Households Receiving SNAP Maintaining
People Without Health Insurance Decreasing
Early Prenatal Care, by Mother's Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Food Insecurity Not Applicable
Deaths from Drug Overdoses Increasing
Babies with Low Birth Weights Maintaining
Newly Diagnosed Cases of HIV Decreasing
People Living wth HIV Increasing
Mental Health Clinic Visits Maintaining
Homeownership Rates Maintaining
Homeownership Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Decreasing
Cost of Homeownership Maintaining
Cost of Rent Increasing
Cost of Rent, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Violent Crimes Decreasing
Homeless Persons Decreasing
Domestic Violence Maintaining
Arrest Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Incarceration Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Decreasing
Children Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Single-Parent Families, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Population by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Student Performance on Grade 4 English, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Student Performance on Grade 4 Math, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Education Levels of Adults, by Race/Ethnicity Decreasing
Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity Maintaining
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Early Prenatal Care, by Mother's Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Homeownership Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Decreasing
Cost of Rent, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Arrest Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Incarceration Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Decreasing


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