Alcohol-Related Emergency Department Primary Diagnoses
- From 2005 to 2008, alcohol-related incidents presented at Pinellas County Emergency Rooms increased by 52.6%.
Drug Related Emergency Department Primary Diagnoses
- From 2005 to 2008 opioid related incidents presented at Pinellas County Emergency Rooms increased by 97.3%, a larger increase than alcohol or any other drug listed above.
Pinellas County Emergency Department Diagnoses of Tranquilizer and Opiate Overdoses (unintentional poisonings)
- From 2005 to 2008 in Pinellas County, the amount of Benzodiazepine overdoes showed an overall increase of 142.8%.
- From 2005 to 2008 in Pinellas County, the amount of Other Opiate overdoes showed an overall increase of 85.5%.
SOURCE: Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA)
Statistics for County Substance Abuse Needs and Gaps in the Suncoast Region
Circuit | County | Prevalence of Abuse or Dependence 18-24 | Prevalence of Abuse or Dependence 25 and Up | Total Adult Need | FY 10-11 Adults Served | Total Gap (All income levels) | Publicly Assisted Tx Gap |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Suncoast | 73,017 | 269,508 | 342,525 | 29,154 | 313,371 | 101,006 | |
6 | Pasco | 5,865 | 28,018 | 33,883 | 2,548 | 31,335 | 10,328 |
6 | Pinellas | 12,021 | 55,989 | 68,010 | 7,666 | 60,344 | 18,178 |
Circuit 6 | Circuit 6 | 17,886 | 84,007 | 101,893 | 10,214 | 91,679 | 28,505 |
12 | De Soto | 667 | 2,008 | 2,675 | 808 | 1,867 | 209 |
12 | Manatee | 4,108 | 19,588 | 23,696 | 2,755 | 20,941 | 6,249 |
12 | Sarasota | 3,998 | 23,781 | 27,779 | 2,695 | 25,084 | 7,861 |
Circuit 12 | Circuit 12 | 8,773 | 45,377 | 54,150 | 6,258 | 47,892 | 14,319 |
13 | Hillsborough | 23,179 | 70,062 | 93,241 | 5,591 | 87,650 | 29,841 |
Circuit 13 | Circuit 13 | 23,179 | 70,062 | 93,241 | 5,591 | 87,650 | 29,841 |
20 | Charlotte | 1,549 | 10,155 | 11,704 | 1,066 | 10,638 | 3,382 |
20 | Collier | 3,966 | 19,643 | 23,609 | 1,380 | 22,229 | 7,591 |
20 | Glades | 182 | 784 | 966 | 8 | 958 | 359 |
20 | Hendry | 767 | 2,181 | 2,948 | 441 | 2,507 | 679 |
20 | Lee | 8,541 | 37,454 | 45,995 | 4,196 | 41,799 | 13,282 |
Circuit 20 | Circuit 20 | 23,179 | 70,062 | 93,241 | 7,091 | 86,150 | 28,341 |
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