Fact 1
Opioid overdose deaths among New York State residents increased sharply in 2015 and 2016. The rate of overdose deaths involving any opioid in New York State was almost three times higher in 2016 (15.1 deaths per 100,000 population) than it was in 2010 (5.4 per 100,000). The 2016 statewide rate of overdose deaths involving heroin was 6.5 per 100,000 population, while the rate of deaths involving “opioid pain relievers” was 11.7 per 100,000.
Fact 2
In 2015, 5.4% of New Yorkers 18+ admitted to being heavy drinkers (Men having >2 drinks per day or women having >1 drink per day), while 17.2% said they were binge drinkers (Consuming 5 or more (4 for women) alcoholic drinks in a row (within a couple of hours) at least once during the past 30 days)).