Emergency Department Visits for Non-Fatal Substance Use Data for Delaware

Emergency Department Visits

This page shows data about visits to the emergency department that are suspected to be related to substance use and other relevant indicators.

Suspected substance-related emergency visits include the following categories:

Methamphetamine
Opioid
Heroin
Stimulant
Fentanyl
Benzodiazepine
Cocaine
Marijuana
Alcohol

Additional visit categories that may be related to substance use include:

Acute Hepatitis A
Chronic Hepatitis C
Homelessness

Key Data

Non-Fatal Substance Use - Emergency Department Visits in Delaware

Data are current as of 2021

Most recent dashboard update: 9/1/2025

Suspected Substance Use-Related Emergency Visits by Drug Type

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Table Key

Indicator	Count emergency visits	Rate rate per 10,000 ER visits	% Change	Trendline
Alcohol	6,457 (2021)	152.0 (2021)	Decreased 16%(2020 to 2021)	Chart Line chart with 2 data points. The chart has 1 X axis displaying Time. Data ranges from 2020-01-01 to 2021-01-01. The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 152 to 181.5. End of interactive chart.
Benzodiazepine Overdose	91 (2021)	2.1 (2021)	Decreased 45%(2020 to 2021)	Chart Line chart with 2 data points. The chart has 1 X axis displaying Time. Data ranges from 2020-01-01 to 2021-01-01. The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 2.1 to 3.8. End of interactive chart.
Cocaine Overdose	157 (2021)	3.7 (2021)	Decreased 10%(2020 to 2021)	Chart Line chart with 2 data points. The chart has 1 X axis displaying Time. Data ranges from 2020-01-01 to 2021-01-01. The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 3.7 to 4.1. End of interactive chart.
Fentanyl Overdose	267 (2021)	6.3 (2021)	Increased 91%(2020 to 2021)	Chart Line chart with 2 data points. The chart has 1 X axis displaying Time. Data ranges from 2020-01-01 to 2021-01-01. The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 3.3 to 6.3. End of interactive chart.
Heroin Overdose	693 (2021)	16.3 (2021)	Decreased 30%(2020 to 2021)	Chart Line chart with 2 data points. The chart has 1 X axis displaying Time. Data ranges from 2020-01-01 to 2021-01-01. The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 16.3 to 23.3. End of interactive chart.
Marijuana	3,113 (2021)	73.3 (2021)	Decreased 8%(2020 to 2021)	Chart Line chart with 2 data points. The chart has 1 X axis displaying Time. Data ranges from 2020-01-01 to 2021-01-01. The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 73.3 to 79.5. End of interactive chart.
Methamphetamine Overdose	37 (2021)	0.9 (2021)	Decreased 18%(2020 to 2021)	Chart Line chart with 2 data points. The chart has 1 X axis displaying Time. Data ranges from 2020-01-01 to 2021-01-01. The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 0.9 to 1.1. End of interactive chart.
Opioid Overdose	2,085 (2021)	49.1 (2021)	Decreased 15%(2020 to 2021)	Chart Line chart with 2 data points. The chart has 1 X axis displaying Time. Data ranges from 2020-01-01 to 2021-01-01. The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 49.1 to 57.6. End of interactive chart.
Stimulant Overdose	231 (2021)	5.4 (2021)	Decreased 10%(2020 to 2021)	Chart Line chart with 2 data points. The chart has 1 X axis displaying Time. Data ranges from 2020-01-01 to 2021-01-01. The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 5.4 to 6. End of interactive chart.

Additional Emergency Visit Indicators That May Be Related to Substance Use

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Table Key

Indicator	Count emergency visits	Rate rate per 10,000 ER visits	% Change	Trendline
Chronic Hepatitis C	1,175 (2021)	27.7 (2021)	Decreased 50%(2020 to 2021)	Chart Line chart with 2 data points. The chart has 1 X axis displaying Time. Data ranges from 2020-01-01 to 2021-01-01. The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 27.7 to 55.5. End of interactive chart.
Hepatitis A	33 (2021)	0.8 (2021)	Decreased 27%(2020 to 2021)	Chart Line chart with 2 data points. The chart has 1 X axis displaying Time. Data ranges from 2020-01-01 to 2021-01-01. The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 0.8 to 1.1. End of interactive chart.
Homelessness	2,599 (2021)	61.2 (2021)	Decreased 20%(2020 to 2021)	Chart Line chart with 2 data points. The chart has 1 X axis displaying Time. Data ranges from 2020-01-01 to 2021-01-01. The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 61.2 to 76.4. End of interactive chart.

About the Data

All syndrome definitions are from the National Syndromic Surveillance Platform (NSSP), as of August 21, 2025.

Data Sources

Substance Use Related Emergency Department Visits

Citation: Delaware Department of Health and Social Services. https://myhealthycommunity.dhss.delaware.gov/

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Non-Fatal Substance Use - Emergency Department Visits in Delaware

Data are current as of 2021

Most recent dashboard update: 9/1/2025

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ZIP Codes	Alcoholrate per 10,000 ER visits
Zip Code 19717	3,428.6
Zip Code 19801	322.2
Zip Code 19713	318.1
Zip Code 19806	270.2
Zip Code 19804	223.1
Zip Code 19953	219.6
Zip Code 19711	210.9
Zip Code 19805	209.6
Zip Code 19904	192.6
Zip Code 19939	188.4
Zip Code 19807	188.2
Zip Code 19808	183.3
Zip Code 19734	173.8
Zip Code 19945	172.2
Zip Code 19803	166.3
Zip Code 19958	165.0
Zip Code 19809	164.9
Zip Code 19802	164.5
Zip Code 19720	160.1
Zip Code 19947	155.9
Zip Code 19971	151.2
Zip Code 19975	143.0
Zip Code 19810	138.9
Zip Code 19970	135.2
Zip Code 19901	133.7
Zip Code 19702	128.3
Zip Code 19701	127.7
Zip Code 19968	125.4
Zip Code 19966	117.2
Zip Code 19934	116.1
Zip Code 19707	113.9
Zip Code 19952	109.1
Zip Code 19946	108.5
Zip Code 19703	104.1
Zip Code 19963	91.3
Zip Code 19938	87.9
Zip Code 19943	85.2
Zip Code 19977	76.8
Zip Code 19709	74.6
Zip Code 19960	71.3
Zip Code 19941	70.3
Zip Code 19973	70.1
Zip Code 19933	66.4
Zip Code 19962	65.1
Zip Code 19950	57.1
Zip Code 19956	46.6
Zip Code 19940	33.9
Zip Code 19736
Zip Code 19979
Zip Code 19955
Zip Code 19710
Zip Code 19732
Zip Code 19964
Zip Code 19944
Zip Code 19731
Zip Code 19735
Zip Code 19936
Zip Code 19730
Zip Code 19716
Zip Code 19706
Zip Code 19931
Zip Code 19733
Zip Code 19902
Zip Code 19930
Zip Code 19951
Zip Code 19967
Zip Code 19954

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Suspected Substance Use-Related Emergency Visits (Alcohol) by Month in Delaware (2017-2022)

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Substance Use Related Emergency Department Visits

Citation: Delaware Department of Health and Social Services. https://myhealthycommunity.dhss.delaware.gov/

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Emergency Department Visits for Non-Fatal Substance Use Data for Dela…

Suspected Substance Use-Related Emergency Visits by Drug Type

Additional Emergency Visit Indicators That May Be Related to Substance Use

Data Sources

Alcohol (2022)

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