1. New Jersey Addictions Charts and Graphs (v. 1.0, as of March 15, 2016)
Considerations for
NJ Behavioral Health Planning Council
and Citizens Advisory Council
Tom Pyle MBA, MS, CPRP
Psychodyssey Services
New Jersey Addictions Charts and Graphs (v. 1.0, as of March 15, 2016)

2. U.S. Information

3. US Substance Users 2014 (Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, 2015)

4. US Alcohol Use 2014 (Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, 2015)

5. US Substance Use Disorders 2014 (Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, 2015)

6. US Mental Illness 2014 (Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, 2015)

7. US Co-Occurring Prevalence (Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, 2015)

8. US Heroin Use 2002-2012 (National Institute for Drug Abuse, 2015)

9. Treatment: Admissions 2008 (National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2011)

10. National Overdose Deaths Number of Deaths from Prescription Drugs
National Overdose Deaths—Number of Deaths from Prescription Drugs. The figure above is a bar chart showing the total number of U.S. overdose deaths involving prescription drugs from 2001 to The chart is overlayed by a line graph showing the number of deaths by females and males. From 2001 to 2014 there was a 2.8-fold increase in the total number of deaths.

11. National Overdose Deaths Number of Deaths from Prescription Opioid Pain Relievers
National Overdose Deaths—Number of Deaths from Prescription Opioid Pain Relievers. The figure above is a bar chart showing the total number of U.S. overdose deaths involving opioid pain relievers from 2001 to The chart is overlayed by a line graph showing the number of deaths by females and males. From 2001 to 2014 there was a 3.4-fold increase in the total number of deaths.

12. National Overdose Deaths Number of Deaths from Benzodiazepines
National Overdose Deaths—Number of Deaths from Benzodiazepines. The figure above is a bar chart showing the total number of U.S. overdose deaths involving benzodiazepines from 2001 to The chart is overlayed by a line graph showing the number of deaths by females and males. From 2001 to 2014 there was a 5-fold increase in the total number of deaths.

13. National Overdose Deaths Number of Deaths from Cocaine
National Overdose Deaths—Number of Deaths from Cocaine. The figure above is a bar chart showing the total number of U.S. overdose deaths involving cocaine from 2001 to The chart is overlayed by a line graph showing the number of deaths by females and males. From 2001 to 2014 there was a 42 percent increase in the total number of deaths.
Source: National Center for Health Statistics, CDC Wonder

14. National Overdose Deaths Number of Deaths from Heroin
National Overdose Deaths—Number of Deaths from Heroin. The figure above is a bar chart showing the total number of U.S. overdose deaths involving heroin from 2001 to The chart is overlayed by a line graph showing the number of deaths by females and males. From 2001 to 2014 there was a 6-fold increase in the total number of deaths.

15. US Heroin Use and Deaths (Cook, 2015)

16. US: Deaths Involving Heroin (U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, 2015)

17. US Heroin Death Increases (Cook, 2015)

18. US Heroin Deaths by Group (Cook, 2015)

19. US Painkiller Prescriptions (Cook, 2015)

20. US Causes of Death Compared (Drug Enforcement Agency Strategic Intelligence Section, 2015)

21. National Drug Threat Survey (Drug Enforcement Agency Strategic Intelligence Section, 2015)

22. High Intensity Trafficking Areas (U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, 2011)

23. DEA Arrests By Drug Type 2007-2014 (U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency 2o15)

24. US: Heroin Purity, 1981-2012 (U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency 2o15)

25. US: Heroin Prices 1981-2012 (U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency 2o15)

26. US: Deaths by Drug, 1999-2013 (U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency 2o15)

27. New Jersey Information

28. NJ Drug Related Deaths (Bucon, 2015)

29. NJ Drug Related Deaths (Bucon, 2015)

30. NJ Heroin Deaths 3x US (Stirling, 2015b)

31. NJ Heroin Deaths 2004-2014 (Stirling, 2015b)

32. H Deaths by County, 2010-2014 (Stirling, 2015)

33. (Zhu, 2015)

34. (Zhu, 2015)

35. NJ Heroin Deaths Per 100,000 (Stirling, 2015b)

36. Per Capita Heroin Deaths by County

37. Most Deaths: Camden, 93

38. Most Per 100,000: Atlantic, 18.9

39. Heroin Treatment in NJ (Stirling, 2014)

40. NJ Substance Abuse Treatment (Peskoe & Stirling, 2015)

41. NJ Treatment: Only 25% Getting It (Stirling, 2015)
NJ Fatal Overdoses Rising
2011:  : 760
In treatment: 33,500
SAMHSA: 179,000 in need
Only 25% are getting treatment

42. Heroin Crisis: “Like Lightning”
"We’re seeing it more and more. They are quickly moving from prescription drugs to heroin. It’s like lightning!”
--Robert Budsock, CEO of Integrity House

43. Navigating Insurance: “Nightmare” (Stirling, 2014)
Navigating the insurance process for treatment is "a nightmare!"
-- Frank Greenagel
Rutgers professor and clinical social worker specializing in addiction
Options more limited without insurance.
Receiving tx without insurance at all: > 60% in 2013