IVP Branch: Overdose Data

Deaths, hospitalizations, and emergency department (ED) visits due to medication or drug overdose, have become a growing public health concern nationally and in North Carolina.

Historically, prescription opioids have been a major driver of this epidemic. However, illicit drugs are now contributing to this problem in increasing numbers. The majority of overdose deaths now involve illicit opioids like heroin or fentanyl, a synthetic narcotic. The number of overdose deaths involving stimulants is also on the rise.

This webpage includes statewide summary data, a link to the state’s Opioid and Substance Use Action Plan Data Dashboard, monthly data updates, and county-level data. Please contact us with questions or data requests. Visit Poisoning Prevention and Unintentional Poisoning from Prescription Drugs for more information on preventing overdose in North Carolina.

NC Summary Data

• State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS) Fact Sheet - New! 5/11/2021
• The SU/MH During COVID-19 fact sheet provides information on public health trends for substance use and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Updated 04/04/21
• Core Overdose Data Slides November 2020 (PPTX, 8.64 MB) Updated 04/16/21
  • NC Overdose Data: Trends and Surveillance is a recorded presentation of core overdose data.
• The Medication and Drug Overdose Fact Sheet (PDF, 361 KB) provides a snapshot of medication and drug overdose deaths. Updated 04/16/21
• The Opioid-involved Overdoses Fact Sheet provides information specific to the opioid epidemic. Updated 04/15/21

NC Opioid and Substance Use Action Plan Data Dashboard - Updated Quarterly

• Data dashboard to track and monitor the NC Opioid and Substance Use Action Plan metrics; data available for the state and individual counties.
• North Carolina’s Opioid and Substance Use Action Plan

County Overdose Slide Sets - Updated 04/15/21

Select County Alamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey

NC DETECT Overdose Surveillance Reports - Updated Monthly

Opioid Overdose ED Visits

• County Opioid Overdose Emergency Department Visit Reports (For counties with 12 month average ≥ 5) 
  • Alamance (PDF, 138 KB)
  • Beaufort (PDF, 138 KB)
  • Bladen (PDF, 136 KB)
  • Brunswick (PDF, 136 KB)
  • Buncombe (PDF, 140 KB)
  • Burke (PDF, 139 KB)
  • Cabarrus (PDF, 140 KB)
  • Caldwell (PDF, 138 KB)
  • Carteret (PDF, 137 KB)
  • Catawba (PDF, 140 KB)
  • Chatham (PDF, 137 KB)
  • Cleveland (PDF, 141 KB)
  • Columbus (PDF, 138 KB)
  • Craven (PDF, 139 KB)
  • Cumberland (PDF, 140 KB)
  • Davidson (PDF, 139 KB)
  • Durham (PDF, 140 KB)
  • Forsyth (PDF, 140 KB)
  • Gaston (PDF, 139 KB)
  • Guilford (PDF, 140 KB)
  • Harnett (PDF, 140 KB)
  • Henderson (PDF, 138 KB)
  • Iredell (PDF, 141 KB)
  • Johnston (PDF, 138 KB)
  • Lee (PDF, 137 KB)
  • Lincoln (PDF, 139 KB)
  • Mecklenburg (PDF, 142 KB)
  • Montgomery (PDF, 137 KB)
  • Moore (PDF, 138 KB)
  • New Hanover (PDF, 139 KB)
  • Onslow (PDF, 140 KB)
  • Orange (PDF, 138 KB)
  • Pitt (PDF, 140 KB)
  • Randolph (PDF, 138 KB)
  • Richmond (PDF, 138 KB)
  • Robeson (PDF, 140 KB)
  • Rockingham (PDF, 139 KB)
  • Rowan (PDF, 138 KB)
  • Rutherford (PDF, 138 KB)
  • Sampson (PDF, 137 KB)
  • Scotland (PDF, 137 KB)
  • Stanly (PDF, 138 KB)
  • Surry (PDF, 138 KB)
  • Union (PDF, 140 KB)
  • Wake (PDF, 140 KB)
  • Watauga (PDF, 136 KB)
  • Wilson (PDF, 138 KB)

Overdose ED Visits Involving Medication or Drug with Potential for Dependency

• County Medication or Drug with Potential for Dependency Overdose ED Visit Reports (For counties with 12 month average ≥5) 
  • Alamance (PDF, 228 KB)
  • Anson (PDF, 223 KB)
  • Beaufort (PDF, 226 KB)
  • Bladen (PDF, 223 KB)
  • Brunswick (PDF, 225 KB)
  • Buncombe (PDF, 229 KB)
  • Burke (PDF, 228 KB)
  • Cabarrus (PDF, 230 KB)
  • Caldwell (PDF, 227 KB)
  • Catawba (PDF, 230 KB)
  • Chatham (PDF, 223 KB)
  • Cleveland (PDF, 228 KB)
  • Columbus (PDF, 226 KB)
  • Craven (PDF, 227 KB)
  • Cumberland (PDF, 230 KB)
  • Davidson (PDF, 229 KB)
  • Davie (PDF, 225 KB)
  • Duplin (PDF, 225 KB)
  • Durham (PDF, 230 KB)
  • Forsyth (PDF, 231 KB)
  • Franklin (PDF, 225 KB)
  • Gaston (PDF, 228 KB)
  • Granville (PDF, 226 KB)
  • Guilford (PDF, 230 KB)
  • Harnett (PDF, 229 KB)
  • Henderson (PDF, 225 KB)
  • Hoke (PDF, 224 KB)
  • Iredell (PDF, 229 KB)
  • Johnston (PDF, 227 KB)
  • Lee (PDF, 225 KB)
  • Lenoir (PDF, 223 KB)
  • Lincoln (PDF, 228 KB)
  • Macon (PDF, 224 KB)
  • Mecklenburg (PDF, 231 KB)
  • Montgomery (PDF, 225 KB)
  • Moore (PDF, 226 KB)
  • Nash (PDF, 225 KB)
  • New Hanover (PDF, 227 KB)
  • Pender (PDF, 223 KB)
  • Person (PDF, 224 KB)
  • Pitt (PDF, 229 KB)
  • Randolph (PDF, 228 KB)
  • Richmond (PDF, 226 KB)
  • Robeson (PDF, 231 KB)
  • Rockingham (PDF, 227 KB)
  • Rowan (PDF, 227 KB)
  • Rutherford (PDF, 228 KB)
  • Scotland (PDF, 224 KB)
  • Stanly (PDF, 226 KB)
  • Surry (PDF, 227 KB)
  • Union (PDF, 228 KB)
  • Vance (PDF, 224 KB)
  • Wake (PDF, 230 KB)
  • Watauga (PDF, 223 KB)
  • Wayne (PDF, 225 KB)
  • Wilkes (PDF, 226 KB)

OCME Suspected Overdose Deaths Report - Updated Monthly

EMS Encounters for Suspected Opioid Overdose Reports

• Click here for County EMS Suspected Opioid Overdose Reports (For counties with average monthly visits ≥ 5) 
  • Alamance (PDF, 277 KB)
  • Brunswick (PDF, 274 KB)
  • Buncombe (PDF, 283 KB)
  • Burke (PDF, 278 KB)
  • Cabarrus (PDF, 281 KB)
  • Caldwell (PDF, 270 KB)
  • Carteret (PDF, 276 KB)
  • Catawba (PDF, 275 KB)
  • Cherokee (PDF, 276 KB)
  • Columbus (PDF, 275 KB)
  • Craven (PDF, 282 KB)
  • Cumberland (PDF, 285 KB)
  • Durham (PDF, 281 KB)
  • Edgecombe (PDF, 281 KB)
  • Forsyth (PDF, 280 KB)
  • Gaston (PDF, 280 KB)
  • Guilford (PDF, 286 KB)
  • Harnett (PDF, 272 KB)
  • Haywood (PDF, 275 KB)
  • Henderson (PDF, 272 KB)
  • Iredell (PDF, 275 KB)
  • Johnston (PDF, 278 KB)
  • Lee (PDF, 275 KB)
  • Lenoir (PDF, 280 KB)
  • Lincoln(PDF, 253 KB)
  • McDowell (PDF, 280 KB)
  • Mecklenburg (PDF, 288 KB)
  • Moore (PDF, 274 KB)
  • Nash (PDF, 278 KB)
  • New Hanover (PDF, 278 KB)
  • Onslow (PDF, 280 KB)
  • Orange (PDF, 280 KB)
  • Pasquotank (PDF, 281 KB)
  • Pender (PDF, 273 KB)
  • Pitt (PDF, 277 KB)
  • Randolph (PDF, 285 KB)
  • Richmond (PDF, 270 KB)
  • Robeson (PDF, 275 KB)
  • Rockingham (PDF, 281 KB)
  • Rowan (PDF, 281 KB)

County-Level Overdose Data Tables

See the dashboard below for data on various types of poisoning at the county level. Please see the North Carolina Overdose Surveillance Definitions (PDF, 282 KB) table for a detailed description of case definitions for each type of poisoning. All tables contain the most recent 10 years of data. If additional years of data are needed, please send a request.

• To navigate the dashboard, use the filter boxes at the bottom of the tables.
• The Source box allows you to switch between deaths, hospitalizations, Emergency Department, and population data.
• The View by County box will show all drug categories statewide, or by county selected.
• The View by Drug will show one drug category for all counties. When viewing the tables by drug, make your desired choices in the Intent and Drug boxes. This will display all 100 counties and state data.
• Use the Page navigator box in the bottom right to flip through all pages of data.
• If you wish to view data for only one county, change the View by County or Drug box to county, make your selections in the Intent and County boxes, and make sure the Page navigator box is set to page 1.
• Tables can be downloaded using the download icon below right of the data table.

• Please contact us with any questions.

 

 

Last Modified: 8-16-2022