Delaware Priority Topic Investments

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Delaware Overdose Investment Snapshot

Combatting the current overdose crisis is a priority for the agency. This page provides an overview of the FY22 CDC Injury Center (NCIPC) overdose investments for the state of Delaware.

There were 106,699 drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2021 (32.4 deaths per 100,000 standard population), a 16% increase from 2020. Approximately 75% of drug overdose deaths in 2021 involved at least one opioid; 66% of deaths involved synthetic opioids (e.g., illicitly manufactured fentanyls). Drug overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids increased 25%, deaths involving psychostimulants (e.g., methamphetamine) increased 37%, and deaths involving cocaine increased 26% from 2020 to 2021. Although deaths increased overall and in all drug categories except heroin, the increases from 2020 to 2021 were generally lower than those from 2019 to 2020, suggesting a slowing of the increase in overdose deaths.

In 2021 in Delaware there were:

513

overdose deaths

54.0

overdose deaths per 100,000 people (age-adjusted)

Source: NVSS – Drug Overdose Deaths

Overdose Funding At A Glance
Overdose Funding At A Glance
Delaware

$5,452,330

FY22 Delaware Total Overdose Prevention Funding

 

FY22 Awards

Overdose Data to Action (OD2A)

  • Delaware State Award: $5,377,830

Public Health and Public Safety

  • Overdose Response Strategy: $74,500*

 

 

*average award amount

Examples of How Delaware Is Working to Prevent Overdose

overdose strategies
capacity building
Community response teams

Delaware established Community Response Teams with members from high-risk communities. In 2020, teams activated during heightened risks of overdose during the COVID-19 pandemic and distributed nearly 1,200 naloxone kits during 30 outdoor or car-side events, held in treatment center parking lots, flu clinics, and food banks.

capacity building
Non-opioid pain management approaches

Delaware created and distributed non-opioid pain management toolkits to healthcare providers. These kits contained comprehensive, evidence-based, non-opioid pain management resources. Residents also have access to a free chronic pain self-management class, providing group education and support for people experiencing chronic pain.

CDC Overdose Prevention Strategies

CDC’s Injury Center plays a critical role in addressing the drug overdose epidemic by driving progress in the five strategic priorities that guide CDC’s response framework for preventing overdoses.

  • infographic
    Strategic Priorities Overview
  • trends
    Monitor, Analyze, and Communicate Trends
  • capacity building
    Build State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Capacity
  • healthcare
    Support Providers, Health Systems, Payors, and Employers
  • public safety
    Partner with Public Safety and Community Organizations
  • awareness
    Raise Public Awareness and Reduce Stigma

Additional Resources

References

1 Spencer MR, Miniño AM, Warner M. Drug overdose deaths in the United States, 2001–2021. NCHS Data Brief, no 457. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2022. DOI: https://dx.doi. org/10.15620/cdc:122556

Delaware ACEs Investment Snapshot

Preventing, identifying, and responding to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) is a priority for the agency. This page provides an overview of the FY22 CDC Injury Center (NCIPC) ACEs investments for the state of Delaware.

ACEs are preventable, potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood (0-17 years) such as neglect, experiencing or witnessing violence, or having a family member attempt or die by suicide. Among U.S. adults surveyed between 2011-2020, 63.9% of adults had at least one ACE and 17.3% had 4 or more types of ACEs. Preventing ACEs could reduce a large number of health conditions, including up to 21 million cases of depression, 1.9 million cases of heart disease, and 2.5 million cases of overweight/obesity.

Swedo EA, Aslam MV, Dahlberg LL, Niolon PH, Simon TR, Guinn AS, Mercy JA. Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences Among U.S. Adults – Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey, 2011-2020. MMWR.

In 2019 in Delaware*:

66.8%

of U.S. adults reported experiencing at least one ACE

17.9%

of U.S. adults reported experiencing four or more ACEs

*ACE statistics are reported by U.S. adults and include exposure to eight types of ACEs: physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, witnessing intimate partner violence, household substance abuse, household mental illness, parental separation or divorce, and incarcerated household member. (Source: Swedo EA, Aslam MV, Dahlberg LL, Niolon PH, Simon TR, Guinn AS, Mercy JA. Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences Among U.S. Adults – Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey, 2011-2020. MMWR.).

ACEs Funding At A Glance
ACEs Funding At A Glance
Delaware

$24,914

Total ACEs Funding Appropriated within Delaware for FY22 Activities

 

 

FY22 Awards

Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS)

  • Delaware Department of Health and Social Services: $24,914
Other Support for ACEs in Delaware

Beyond the ACEs appropriation, CDC supports several initiatives, research, and partnerships to build state and tribal surveillance infrastructure and enhance ACEs prevention and mitigation.

In Delaware, some of those other initiatives include:

CDC ACEs Prevention and Mitigation Strategies

ACEs and their associated harms are preventable. Creating and sustaining safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments for all children and families can prevent ACEs and help all children reach their full health and life potential. CDC has produced a suite of technical packages to help states and communities take advantage of the best available evidence to prevent violence, including the many types of violence and social, economic, and other exposures in the home and community that adversely affect children.

From this suite of technical packages, CDC developed Adverse Childhood Experiences Prevention Resource for Action, which outlines six strategies that can prevent ACEs from happening in the first place as well as mitigate the harms of ACEs.

  • Strengthening Economic Supports to Families
    Strengthening Economic Supports to Families
  • Promotesocialnorms
    Promoting Social Norms that Protect Against Violence and Adversity
  • Ensuring a Strong Start for Children
    Ensuring a Strong Start for Children
  • Teaching Skills
    Teaching Skills
  • Connecting Youth to Caring Adults and Activities
    Connecting Youth to Caring Adults and Activities
  • Connecting Youth to Caring Adults and Activities
    Intervening to Lessen Immediate and Long-Term Harms

Additional Resources