RALEIGH May 16, 2017 New data released today shows the sobering local impact of the opioid crisis on North Carolina families. In 2015, there were more than 1,100 opioid-related deaths, a 73 percent increase from 2005. In his budget proposal, Common Ground Solutions for North Carolina, Governor Cooper proposed providing $12 million in statewide mental health single stream funds to help combat the opioid crisis and an additional $2 million to enhance local law enforcement’s efforts to fight the crisis. The Senate Republican budget, however, provides just $1.9 million per year to curb the opioid crisis and actually cuts single stream funding used for crisis mental health and substance abuse treatment by $100 million. “Opioid addiction is devastating families across the nation,” said Governor Cooper. “This is a uniquely challenging crisis for our communities and will require a new level of collaboration between law enforcement, treatment-providers, and those in recovery. I am committed to combatting opioid abuse in North Carolina, and I urge the General Assembly to make a similar investment to help those who are suffering from this disease.” Governor Cooper recently joined leaders across the country in a bipartisan commission to combat the opioid crisis. Led by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, Gov. Cooper will work with the commission to support better access to mental health treatment and criminal justice reforms, which can help people suffering from addiction to truly recover. Here’s a look at how each county is impacted by the opioid crisis: County 2005 Opiate Related Deaths 2015 Opiate Related Deaths NC Total 642 1,110 – a 73% increase Alamance 8 11 Alexander 2 6 Alleghany 1 2 Anson 1 1 Ashe 2 2 Avery 2 3 Beaufort 6 5 Bertie 1 1 Bladen 0 5 Brunswick 14 24 Buncombe 29 29 Burke 12 31 Cabarrus 25 17 Caldwell 10 23 Camden 2 3 Carteret 12 15 Caswell 1 2 Catawba 9 17 Chatham 1 1 Cherokee 6 1 Chowan 0 3 Clay 0 0 Cleveland 7 18 Columbus 7 9 Craven 12 22 Cumberland 14 41 Currituck 0 4 Dare 3 3 Davidson 16 19 Davie 7 4 Duplin 2 3 Durham 6 17 Edgecombe 3 6 Forsyth 13 53 Franklin 4 7 Gaston 25 30 Gates 0 1 Graham 1 2 Granville 1 5 Greene 1 2 Guilford 27 47 Halifax 2 10 Harnett 7 10 Haywood 8 8 Henderson 10 13 Hertford 1 0 Hoke 1 2 Hyde 0 0 Iredell 13 15 Jackson 4 3 Johnston 8 23 Jones 1 3 Lee 2 7 Lenoir 1 7 Lincoln 5 5 McDowell 5 8 Macon 2 4 Madison 0 6 Martin 1 1 Mecklenburg 26 61 Mitchell 3 4 Montgomery 3 3 Moore 4 11 Nash 2 11 New Hanover 26 45 Northampton 1 1 Onslow 11 15 Orange 7 6 Pamlico 2 4 Pasquotank 4 2 Pender 1 14 Perquimans 0 1 Person 5 3 Pitt 8 12 Polk 0 2 Randolph 8 30 Richmond 7 11 Robeson 5 11 Rockingham 14 11 Rowan 20 29 Rutherford 10 14 Sampson 0 5 Scotland 7 5 Stanly 7 12 Stokes 2 13 Surry 10 7 Swain 2 1 Transylvania 5 4 Tyrrell 0 0 Union 9 18 Vance 6 5 Wake 35 62 Warren 1 0 Washington 0 1 Watauga 3 7 Wayne 3 9 Wilkes 14 24 Wilson 2 6 Yadkin 5 5 Yancey 0 5 This press release is related to: Healthcare
RALEIGH May 16, 2017 New data released today shows the sobering local impact of the opioid crisis on North Carolina families. In 2015, there were more than 1,100 opioid-related deaths, a 73 percent increase from 2005. In his budget proposal, Common Ground Solutions for North Carolina, Governor Cooper proposed providing $12 million in statewide mental health single stream funds to help combat the opioid crisis and an additional $2 million to enhance local law enforcement’s efforts to fight the crisis. The Senate Republican budget, however, provides just $1.9 million per year to curb the opioid crisis and actually cuts single stream funding used for crisis mental health and substance abuse treatment by $100 million. “Opioid addiction is devastating families across the nation,” said Governor Cooper. “This is a uniquely challenging crisis for our communities and will require a new level of collaboration between law enforcement, treatment-providers, and those in recovery. I am committed to combatting opioid abuse in North Carolina, and I urge the General Assembly to make a similar investment to help those who are suffering from this disease.” Governor Cooper recently joined leaders across the country in a bipartisan commission to combat the opioid crisis. Led by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, Gov. Cooper will work with the commission to support better access to mental health treatment and criminal justice reforms, which can help people suffering from addiction to truly recover. Here’s a look at how each county is impacted by the opioid crisis: County 2005 Opiate Related Deaths 2015 Opiate Related Deaths NC Total 642 1,110 – a 73% increase Alamance 8 11 Alexander 2 6 Alleghany 1 2 Anson 1 1 Ashe 2 2 Avery 2 3 Beaufort 6 5 Bertie 1 1 Bladen 0 5 Brunswick 14 24 Buncombe 29 29 Burke 12 31 Cabarrus 25 17 Caldwell 10 23 Camden 2 3 Carteret 12 15 Caswell 1 2 Catawba 9 17 Chatham 1 1 Cherokee 6 1 Chowan 0 3 Clay 0 0 Cleveland 7 18 Columbus 7 9 Craven 12 22 Cumberland 14 41 Currituck 0 4 Dare 3 3 Davidson 16 19 Davie 7 4 Duplin 2 3 Durham 6 17 Edgecombe 3 6 Forsyth 13 53 Franklin 4 7 Gaston 25 30 Gates 0 1 Graham 1 2 Granville 1 5 Greene 1 2 Guilford 27 47 Halifax 2 10 Harnett 7 10 Haywood 8 8 Henderson 10 13 Hertford 1 0 Hoke 1 2 Hyde 0 0 Iredell 13 15 Jackson 4 3 Johnston 8 23 Jones 1 3 Lee 2 7 Lenoir 1 7 Lincoln 5 5 McDowell 5 8 Macon 2 4 Madison 0 6 Martin 1 1 Mecklenburg 26 61 Mitchell 3 4 Montgomery 3 3 Moore 4 11 Nash 2 11 New Hanover 26 45 Northampton 1 1 Onslow 11 15 Orange 7 6 Pamlico 2 4 Pasquotank 4 2 Pender 1 14 Perquimans 0 1 Person 5 3 Pitt 8 12 Polk 0 2 Randolph 8 30 Richmond 7 11 Robeson 5 11 Rockingham 14 11 Rowan 20 29 Rutherford 10 14 Sampson 0 5 Scotland 7 5 Stanly 7 12 Stokes 2 13 Surry 10 7 Swain 2 1 Transylvania 5 4 Tyrrell 0 0 Union 9 18 Vance 6 5 Wake 35 62 Warren 1 0 Washington 0 1 Watauga 3 7 Wayne 3 9 Wilkes 14 24 Wilson 2 6 Yadkin 5 5 Yancey 0 5 This press release is related to: Healthcare
