New York Priority Topic Investments
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New York Overdose Investment Snapshot
Combatting the current overdose crisis is a priority for the agency. This page provides an overview of the FY21 CDC Injury Center (NCIPC) overdose investments for the state of New York.
There were 91,799 drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2020 (28.3 deaths per 100,000 standard population), a stark 30% increase from 2019. Approximately 75% of drug overdose deaths in 2020 involved an opioid, with synthetic opioids (e.g., illicitly manufactured fentanyls) accounting for more than 80% of all opioid-involved deaths. Drug overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids increased by 55% and deaths involving psychostimulants (e.g., methamphetamine) increased by 47% from 2019 to 2020. Drug overdose deaths involving cocaine also increased by 22%.
In 2020 in New York there were:
4,965
overdose deaths
25.4
overdose deaths per 100,000 people (age-adjusted)
Source: NVSS – Drug Overdose Deaths
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Overdose Data to Action (OD2A)
Public Health and Public Safety
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Examples of How New York Is Working to Prevent Overdose
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MOUD in correctional settings
New York integrated medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) services into correctional facilities to support the rehabilitation of individuals for the entirety of their custody. Early data showed no fatal overdoses among individuals engaged with a post-release provider, and 84% of patients continued medication post-release. |
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Innovative county-level risk assessment
New York used an innovative modeling approach to conduct a county-level vulnerability assessment of opioid overdose across the state. Identifying counties experiencing a disproportionate burden of overdoses allows the state to identify gaps in prevention and treatment programs and allocate resources effectively. |
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.
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New York Suicide Prevention Investment Snapshot
Preventing suicide is a priority for the agency. This page provides an overview of the FY21 CDC Injury Center (NCIPC) suicide prevention investments for the state of New York.
Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States. It was responsible for almost 46,000 deaths in 2020, which is about one death every 11 minutes. The number of people who think about or attempt suicide is even higher. In 2020, 12.2 million American adults seriously thought about suicide, 3.2 million planned a suicide attempt, and 1.2 million attempted suicide.
In 2020 in New York there were:
1,642
suicide deaths
8
suicide deaths per 100,000 people (age-adjusted)
Source: Suicide Rates by State (cdc.gov)
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Emergency Department Surveillance of Nonfatal Suicide-Related Outcomes (ED-SNSRO)
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Examples of How New York Is Working to Prevent Suicide
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Identifying connections and gaps
New York State (NYS) near real-time surveillance data helped highlight the connection between intentional poisonings and suicide, as well as the challenges in understanding if non-fatal overdoses were intentional. This data gap mobilized the NYS near real-time surveillance team (through the NYS Department of Health) to collaborate with prevention programs to increase access to integrated care systems for people who use drugs and are at risk for suicide. The NYS Department of Health plans to provide technical assistance to substance use settings to facilitate the integration of evidence-based suicide prevention strategies, educational materials, and screening practices into current overdose prevention efforts. |
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Verifying demographic information
Based on feedback from partners, the NYS ED-SNSRO team examined the validity of race and ethnicity information sent to their near real-time surveillance system and determined that the information is valid and can be used in reports for prevention purposes. |
CDC Suicide Prevention Strategies
Suicide is preventable and there is no single cause, so prevention requires addressing the multiple factors linked to suicide at the individual, relationship, community, and societal levels. As such, CDC is leading a comprehensive approach to suicide prevention. Such an approach aims to prevent people from becoming suicidal in the first place and support people at increased risk. CDC uses data to track and monitor suicide trends, research possible risks and what works to prevent them, and help communities put proven suicide prevention strategies into place.
CDC’s Suicide Prevention Resource for Action outlines seven strategies that are based on the best available evidence to help communities and states focus on prevention activities with the greatest potential to prevent suicide.
Strengthen economic supports
Create protective environments
Improve access and delivery of suicide care
Promote healthy connections
Teach coping and problem-solving skills
Identify and support people at risk
Lessen harms and prevent future risk
Near Real-Time SurveillanceImproving surveillance – collecting better and more timely data is also an important strategy to better understand, monitor, and prevent suicide and suicidal behavior. Expanding surveillance of nonfatal suicide-related outcomes (e.g., suicide attempts, suicide ideation) can help improve timeliness of data, identify spikes, and inform prevention and response.