Hawaii Priority Topic Investments

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Hawaii 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 Hawaii.

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 Hawaii there were:

269

overdose deaths

17.3

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

Source: NVSS – Drug Overdose Deaths

Overdose Funding At A Glance
Overdose Funding At A Glance
Hawaii

$3,063,241

FY22 Hawaii Total Overdose Prevention Funding

 

FY22 Awards

Overdose Data to Action (OD2A)

  • Hawaii State Award: $2,988,741

Public Health and Public Safety

  • Overdose Response Strategy: $74,500*

 

*average award amount

Examples of How Hawaii Is Working to Prevent Overdose

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Data for action

The Hawaii Department of Health partnered with medical examiners and public safety to link prescription drug monitoring program data to autopsies of people who died from opioid-related overdose. These linked data, along with state death certificate coding data, suggested that opioid-related mortality in Hawaii is largely related to prescribed, legally obtained opioid pain relievers. This information is used in partnership with Hawaii’s Narcotics Enforcement Division to implement education efforts with community partners.

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Public health workforce capacity building

Hawaii trained 15 cohorts in a 12-week workforce development program, providing overdose prevention education to 15 public health fellows per cohort. The training engages community organizations and helps Hawaiian communities increase public health capacity in developing effective overdose prevention and treatment responses.

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