Alcohol and Drug Use Statistics in Chapel Hill, NC
Let’s take a closer look at substance use in Chatham, Orange, and Durham Counties and how they’re affecting residents:
Chatham’s substance overdose count increased by 1,200% between 2016 and 2021.
The rate of overdose emergency department visits in Chatham has also nearly tripled since 2016, averaging 114.1 visits per 100,000 people by 2021.
By 2020, the overdose death rate in Orange County averaged 14 deaths per 100,000 people.
81
The overdose emergency department visits for Orange County during this time averaged 81 visits per 100,000 people.
22
For Durham County, the overdose death rate for 2020 averaged 22 per 100,000 people.
143
The overdose emergency department visits for Durham during this time averaged 143 per 100,000 people.
Resources
- Chatham County Public Health Department. (2022, July). Illicit Substance and Prescription Drug Abuse.
- North Carolina Opioid Settlements. (n.d.). Data Dashboard: Opioid Indicators.
