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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Heroin Use
Measurement Period: 2018-2020
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This indicator shows the percent of individuals who used heroin in the year preceding the survey.
Why is this important?
Opioids are natural or synthetic chemicals that bind to receptors in your brain or body. Common opioids include heroin and prescription drugs such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, and fentanyl. Opioid abuse is a serious public health issue, but preventive actions, limiting the number of opioid prescriptions, and treatment for addiction to prevent future use, can help.
Heroin is a highly addictive opioid drug that affects the central nervous system and has a high potential for abuse. Chronic heroin use results in many damaging effects including physical dependence, tolerance, and deterioration of the brain’s white matter while heroin overdose can cause slow and shallow breathing, coma, and death. From 2010 to 2016, the rate of heroin-related overdose deaths increased fivefold.
0.1%
Source:
National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Measurement period: 2018-2020
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: June 2022
Measurement period: 2018-2020
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: June 2022
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Data Source
- National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Health Behaviors