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Drug Environment ReportUNCLASSIFIED
Purpose: The NH Drug Monitoring Initiative (DMI) is a holistic strategy to provide awareness and combat drug distribution and abuse. In line with this approach
the DMI will obtain data from various sources (to include, but not limited to, Public Health, Law Enforcement, and EMS) and provide monthly products for stake-
holders as well as situational awareness releases as needed.
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Overview
Drug Overdose Deaths
Drug Overdose Deaths Map
EMS Narcan Administration
EMS Narcan Administration Map
Opioid Related Emergency Department Visits
Treatment Admissions
Situational Awareness
Substance Abuse Treatment/Recovery Directory
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New Hampshire Drug Monitoring InitiativeNew Hampshire Drug Monitoring Initiative New Hampshire Information & Analysis Center
Phone: (603) 223.3859 [email protected] Fax: (603) 271.0303
NHIAC Product #: 2018-3234 December 2017 Report 31 January 2018
Population data source: http://www.nh.gov/oep/data-center/population-estimates.htm Year/month overview charts are based on annual estimates from the above website. County charts are based on a 2016 estimated population of each county.
If your agency is looking for further breakdowns than what is in this document please contact the NHIAC.
Tracked by NHIAC/HSEC SINs: 03,16 / 05,06
Previous versions of the Drug Environment Report can be found at: https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dcbcs/bdas/data.htm
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Overview: Trends for EMS Narcan Incidents, Opioid Related ED Visits, Treatment Admissions, and Overdose Deaths:
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January 2017 - December 2017Opioid Related EDVisits
Opioid/Opiate,Methamphetamine, &Cocaine/CrackTreatment Admissions
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Drug Overdose Deaths By YearData Source: NH Medical Examiner's Office
Projected
Drug Overdose Deaths: Data Source: NH Medical Examiners Office
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Trends: At this time, drug overdose deaths are projected to stay the
same from 2016 to 2017. In 2017 thus far, Hillsborough County has the highest suspected
drug use resulting in overdose deaths per capita at 3.91 deathsper 10,000 population.
Strafford County had the next highest suspected drug useresulting in overdose deaths per capita at 3.43 deaths per10,000 population.
The age group with the largest number of drug overdosedeaths is 30-39 which represents 27% of all overdose deaths for2017.
As released by the Attorney Generals Office, there have been12 deaths related to the use of carfentanil in 2017.
Right click on the paperclip and select Open File to view additional data.
*** IMPORTANT DATA NOTES***
2017 Numbers are based on analysis as of 23 January, 2018.
There are currently 91 cases pending toxicology for 2017.
Analysis is based on county where the drug (s) is suspected to have been
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All DrugDeaths
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2017* Overdose Deaths by County per 10,000 PopulationData Source: NH Medical Examiner's Office
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*2017 Numbers are based on analysis as of 23 January, 2018
Drug Overdose Deaths: Data Source: NH Medical Examiners Office
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2017 Numbers are based on analysis as of 23 January 2018 90 cases still pending
2013 2014 2015 2016 January February March April May June July August September October November December YTD 2017
Total 192 332 439 485 35 30 35 52 45 36 47 42 42 27 4 0 395
County
Belknap 8 17 17 16 1 1 3 3 0 0 4 2 2 2 0 0 18
Carroll 4 9 22 16 0 0 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 9
Cheshire 14 17 11 20 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 12
Coos 6 9 14 10 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 9
Grafton 13 17 13 16 1 2 3 1 3 5 2 2 0 2 0 0 21
Hillsborough 68 106 178 199 10 10 12 22 22 17 22 14 17 11 1 0 158
Merrimack 17 40 39 43 6 2 1 4 4 2 6 4 3 1 0 0 33
Rockingham 34 64 89 90 8 6 12 9 8 4 8 8 10 1 1 0 75
Strafford 25 40 47 55 3 6 0 6 5 5 3 7 4 4 0 0 43
Sullivan 4 4 8 9 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
Out of State 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Not Determined 0 0 0 9 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 2 3 1 0 12
Gender
Male 132 219 307 336 26 18 31 36 32 29 31 33 27 17 4 0 284
Female 61 107 131 149 9 12 4 16 13 7 16 9 15 10 0 0 111
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20-29 40 79 110 123 12 6 8 9 6 10 11 12 8 6 2 0 90
30-39 32 80 116 147 6 10 9 15 11 10 13 10 17 6 0 0 107
40-49 52 67 99 98 9 12 6 14 12 6 12 2 9 5 0 0 87
50-59 51 78 91 89 6 1 10 11 10 9 7 13 8 8 2 0 85
60+ 15 19 14 21 2 1 2 3 6 1 3 4 0 2 0 0 24
NH IACFile AttachmentDrug Overdose Deaths.pdf
Drug Overdose Deaths (Continued): Data Source: NH Medical Examiners Office
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Cocaine Combinations (Top 10)
Cocaine; Fentanyl 12
Cocaine 7
Acetyl Fentanyl; Cocaine; Fentanyl; Heroin 2
Clonazepam; Cocaine; Fentanyl 2
Cocaine; Ethanol; Fentanyl 2
Cocaine; Fentanyl; Heroin 2
Acetyl Fentanyl; Cocaine; Fentanyl 1
Acetyl Fentanyl; Cocaine; Fentanyl; Morphine 1
Alprazolam; Cocaine; Ethanol 1
Buprenorphine; Cocaine; Fentanyl 1
Fentanyl Combinations (Top 10)
Fentanyl 166
Acetyl Fentanyl; Fentanyl 28
Ethanol; Fentanyl 14
Cocaine; Fentanyl 12
Fentanyl; Heroin 11
Carfentanil; Fentanyl 5
Fentanyl; Methamphetamine 4
Acetyl Fentanyl; Ethanol; Fentanyl 3
Acetyl Fentanyl 2
Acetyl Fentanyl; Cocaine; Fentanyl; Heroin 2
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