Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Data
Substance use is associated with higher rates of all-cause mortality and chronic disease. Heavy substance use is also a risk factor for motor vehicle fatalities, fetal alcohol syndrome, interpersonal violence, overdose, and STIs. Research suggests that the earlier in life a person begins to use substances, the more likely he or she is to develop serious problems with addiction.
In 2017, we updated the 2015 Central Oregon Regional Health Assessment (RHA) with new data. This page provides an overview of updated data on tobacco and other drugs. Please read through the information below, or download the tobacco and other drugs overview handout from the supporting documents section at the bottom of the page.
You can find additional data related to tobacco and other drugs, as well as information on a variety of other health topics in the Regional Health Assessment Midpoint Update document.
Percent of adults who smoke (Click for larger image)
We monitor the percent of people in our community who smoke in a variety of ways, including through the Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). Of the three Central Oregon counties, Crook County has the highest percent of adults who smoke.
Drug poisoning death rate (Click for larger image)
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention monitors data related to causes of death, including deaths from intentional or unintentional drug poisoning. Crook County had a higher rate of drug poisoning deaths (per 100,000 population) than Deschutes County and Oregon as a whole.
Opioid prescription fill rate (Click for larger image)
The Oregon Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) monitors prescriptions filled for certain types of drugs, including prescription opioids. Using PDMP data, we can monitor how many people in our community fill opioid prescriptions every quarter. Opioid prescription fills (per 1,000 population) have been gradually decreasing in Central Oregon and across Oregon as a whole. Over the past year and a half, Crook County has had a higher number of opioid prescription fills (per 1,000 population) than Deschutes and Jefferson Counties.
Opioid-related death rate (Click for larger image)
We monitor opioid-related deaths in our community to see if they are increasing or decreasing over time and to see how we compare to Oregon. Since 2001, opioid-related deaths (per 100,000 population) have been lower in Deschutes County than in Oregon as a whole.
