Alcohol and Drug Use Statistics in Suffolk, VA
The following statistics reveal recent trends for substance abuse in Suffolk, VA:1,2,3,4,5
The rate of hospitalizations due to substance abuse is 8.8 per 10,000 population.
There were 29 fatal drug overdoses in Suffolk in 2021.
93% of the fatal drug overdoses in Suffolk in 2021 were fentanyl overdoses.
The 2021 drug overdose rate per 100,000 residents was 30.9.
The rate of drug-related crime in Suffolk is 0.90 per 1,000 residents per year.
55% of individuals who died of drug overdose between 2018 and 2020 were white.
17% of individuals who died of drug overdoses between 2018 and 2020 were black.
Between 2016 and 2020, the drug-involved death rate increased by 87%.
Medicare for Drug and Alcohol Rehab
This government-funded plan is available for people 65 and older and those with certain health conditions. Here’s how the program works:
- Medicare recipients pay a monthly premium, based on income.
- Medicare pays 80% of covered services, and the rest must be covered out-of-pocket or by supplemental insurance.
- Many private insurance carriers offer Medigap plans that cover costs not paid by Medicare, which may include counseling or telemedicine therapy.
Resources
- Roads, G. H. (n.d.). Greater Hampton Roads :: Indicators :: Age-Adjusted Hospitalization Rate due to Substance Use :: County : Suffolk City, VA. Retrieved October 26, 2022, from https://www.ghrconnects.org/indicators/index/view?indicatorId=2856&localeId=3001
- Stone, G. (2022, June 4). Drug overdose deaths up 15% in Virginia last year, with fentanyl the driving factor. The Virginian-Pilot. https://www.pilotonline.com/news/health/vp-nw-overdose-fentanyl-opioids-20220604-fyaoy7omvfentm6osfcjfcaodm-story.html
- Suffolk, VA drug-related crime rates and maps. (n.d.). CrimeGrade.Org. Retrieved October 26, 2022, from https://crimegrade.org/drug-crimes-suffolk-va/
- County health rankings & roadmaps. (n.d.). County Health Rankings & Roadmaps. Retrieved October 26, 2022, from https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/virginia/2022/measure/factors/138/data
- Roads, G. H. (n.d.). Greater hampton roads :: Indicators :: Age-Adjusted drug and opioid-involved overdose death rate :: County : Virginia beach city, VA. Retrieved October 26, 2022, from https://www.ghrconnects.org/indicators/index/view?indicatorId=10421&localeId=3002
