Quote from a visiting Emergency Medicine doctor,
“We have an opiate problem in Ohio, but I have never seen anything like this.”
Data…
is important, but usually shows us where we were, not where we are or where we are going.
EndMeth confers with experts to understand the nature of the meth problem in Hawaii, develop solutions, and monitor progress. More Hawaii data is needed to
● Determine data and research priorities.
● Collect data to set baselines that will help track the success of efforts.
● Disseminate actionable data to help EndMeth partners.
● Consider the impact of data and research on behavioral change.
State of Hawaii, Department of Health:
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division
High Intensity Drug Traficking Area: Hawaii compared with the rest of the country
Pacific Health Analytics Collaborative
Hawaii meth use, compared with the rest of the country
Hawaii Article: The Association of Methamphetamine and
Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy
Oahu Coroner’s Data: Deaths with meth positive drug screen are increasing
Hawaiʻi Behavioral Health Dashboard
Hawaii Cares Data:
State of Hawaii, Dept. of Health
Behavioral Health & Homelessness Statewide Unified Response Group
Behavioral Health & Homelessness Statewide Unified Response Group
Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index: Meth is getting worse
Meth is the most common drug in overdose deaths in chunk of US
by Mike Stobbe – Oct. 24, 2019
This data is from: Holly Hedegaard, M.D., M.S.P.H., and Brigham A. Bastian, B.S., National Center for Health Statistics; James P. Trinidad, M.P.H., M.S., U.S. Food and Drug Administration; and Merianne Rose Spencer, M.P.H., and Margaret Warner, Ph.D., National Center for Health Statistics
CDC ‘other drug’ overdose data includes methamphetamine
CDC Provisional Drug Overdose Death Counts
CDC MMWR article on patterns of methamphetamine use
CDC National Center for Health Statistics
Methamphetamine is available throughout the United States, with the highest availability in the West and Midwest regions of the country
WHO concern about amphetamine -type stimulants
“The use of ATS is a global and growing phenomenon and in recent years, there has been a pronounced increase in the production and use of ATS worldwide.”
Hawaii Opioid Initiative – Evaluation Report
Hawai’i Behavioral Health Dashboard
Seattle King County Addressing Meth Report
Seattle King County Addressing Meth Summary
Hawai’i Behavioral Health Dashboard
