Data

EMS Naloxone Runs in Marion County, IN (2022)

Overall Marion County EMS Naloxone Runs per 100K Persons

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This data represents the age distribution of patients that experienced a suspected overdose within Marion County (Indianapolis, IN). Note: There are some persons labeled as N/A which means these patient cases did not have age data values associated with them.

This data represents the sex distribution of patients that experienced a suspected overdose within Marion County (Indianapolis, IN).

This data represents the race/ethnicity distribution of patients that experienced a suspected overdose within Marion County (Indianapolis, IN).

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Naloxone Administration

Naloxone Administration in Marion County, IN (2022)

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2022 Q1

This data shows naloxone administration locations in Marion County, IN during Quarter 1 of 2022.

2022 Q2

This data shows naloxone administration locations in Marion County, IN during Quarter 2 of 2022.

2022 Q3

This data shows naloxone administration locations in Marion County, IN during Quarter 3 of 2022.

2022 Q4

This data shows naloxone administration locations in Marion County, IN during Quarter 4 of 2022.

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About Us (OD2A Group)

Overdose Data to Action (OD2A)

Introduction

Marion County Public Health Department (MCPHD) was awarded grant funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) as passthrough funding from the Indiana Department of Health in 2019. The grant funding will continue through August 31, 2023.

The purpose of OD2A is to collect high quality, comprehensive, and timely data on nonfatal and fatal overdoses and use the data to inform prevention and response efforts.

MCPHD’s OD2A vision is “To prevent and reduce overdoses in Marion County through a comprehensive, coordinated and cohesive public health approach that leads to sustainable systematic changes in system of care coordination, better access to care in the criminal justice system, data and best practices sharing, and linkage and retention in care”.

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Why is this work important?

Drug overdoses and associated deaths have increased dramatically in Marion County and across the nation since 2020. Some of this increase is attributed to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic such as: decreased access to mental health and substance use-related services, increased stress, mental health struggles, loss of jobs, social isolation, disruptions of schedules for children, loss of friends and loved ones, uncertainty of future, and more.

Each day in Marion County there are approximately 20 drug overdose patients that receive care at a hospital in Indianapolis and about 2-3 drug overdose-related deaths per day. The count of drug overdose cases is believed to be severely underestimated due naloxone availability in the community. Naloxone also referred to its brand name, Narcan, is a safe medication that can be used to reverse an opioid-involved drug overdose.

Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services (I-EMS) and other EMS partners revive individuals with naloxone every day.

How to use this dashboard?

The dashboard is a live feed updating every quarter with information about the current state of opioid cases within Marion County. The dashboard allows for our public health departments, healthcare providers and the public to get a real-time accurate assessment of opioid dependence as we continue to make efforts to stop the opioid epidemic locally. The dashboard will continue to improve as we gather additional metrics and measures.

Instructions to Use Graphs

To see more information about each point or bar on a chart, hover your mouse over the element. Information displayed on each graph can be changed using the legend item. To remove an item, click the legend item once. To isolate an item, double clinic the time in the legend. To change the graph back to the origianl, double click on a legend item.

Suggested Citation

Suggested Citation: Marion County Public Health Department, Epidemiology Department DR5458 Source: NEMESIS (EMS)

Last updated August 07, 2023 at 12:11
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