Combating Opioid Use in Our Region Substance Abuse

Opioid use is a growing problem in our region and impacts all of us. The problem shows itself in many ways – deaths from overdoses, crimes due to drug use, family stress, babies born addicted to drugs – the list goes on and on. This GHR Connects Community Page provides not only information on the problem but also on solutions and ways that individuals, organizations, and coalitions in our region are working to combat the opioid crisis. Many collaborative initiatives underway across the region can be leveraged to make a difference through positive impacts in tackling the opioid epidemic and addiction.  
 
There is a variety of information on this page related to opioid use. Use the buttons below to navigate to the sections of the page you would like to view.
 
 
 

Data

Compared to VA Counties, Norfolk City, VA has a value of 17.3 which is in the worst 25% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 8.5 while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 11.7. Age-Adjusted Hospitalization Rate due to Substance Use
(Compared to VA Counties)
Compared to VA Counties, Norfolk City, VA has a value of 45.1 which is in the worst 25% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 23.8 while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 34.0. Emergency Department Admission Rate due to Opioids
(Compared to VA Counties)
Compared to the VA Value (4.0), Norfolk City, VA has a value of 3.7 which is lower and better. Death Rate due to Prescription Opioid Overdose
(Compared to VA State Value)
Compared to VA Counties, Norfolk City, VA has a value of 7.2 which is in the worst 25% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 1.2 while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 2.7. Emergency Department Admission Rate due to Heroin
(Compared to VA Counties)
Statewide Opioid Surveillance Dashboard (Virginia Department of Health)
Links to Outside Data Sources:

Services & Programs

Services and programs in our region:
 

Coalitions & Collaborative Efforts

Below are related key coalitions and collaborative efforts ongoing in our area. We hope to grow this list for a more comprehensive listing of coalitions and collaborative efforts involved in tackling this crisis in our region.

Governor’s Executive Leadership Team on Addiction (GELTA)

Statewide collaborative effort with lead agencies of Virginia Department of Health, Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, and Virginia State Police.

Hampton Roads Opioid Working Group (HROWG)

Regional collaboration utilizing a community based and action oriented approach to confront the opioid epidemic in Hampton Roads. Members of the medical, outreach and law enforcement community are working together to reduce opioid related deaths. For more information, visit HROWG Facebook page.

Peninsula Community Opiate Response Working Group (PCOR)

Consortium of public and private agencies on the Peninsula working to curb the opioid epidemic. This mission of PCOR is, “To form a problem solving partnership between the community, law enforcement, criminal justice, health care and government agencies dedicated to reducing the abuse of heroin and opiates in our communities and to educate our citizens of the prevalence of the problem, the signs and symptoms of addiction, and the resources available with the goal of reducing deaths and crime in our communities.”

Coalition for Healthy Virginia Communities (CHVC)

The umbrella organization created to unify and strengthen Prevention Alliances in the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck (MPNN) region focused on substance abuse prevention, suicide prevention, and health and wellness promotion. For more information, please contact MPNN CSB Prevention at 804-642-5402 or email prevent@mpnn.state.va.us.

Prior Events

Feb. 6, 2018 - EVMS Public Health Grand Rounds: The Opioid Epidemic

EVMS & ODU
Graduate Program in Public Health
Public Health Grand Rounds
 
Co-Provided by
The M. Foscue Brock
Institute for Community and Global Health
 
“THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC”
 
Stephanie L. Peglow, DO, MPH
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Eastern Virginia Medical School
 
Robert P. Pack, Ph.D., MPH
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs,
Professor of Community & Behavioral Health
Director, ETSU Center for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment
East Tennessee State University College of Public Health
 
Archie Boone, Jr.
Partnership for Success Coordinator
Norfolk Community Services Board & Norfolk Prevention Coalition
 
Demetrous Bowe
Community Level Recovery Specialist
Norfolk Prevention Coalition
 
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
EVMS, Lester Hall, Room 104
 
Target Audience:  Public health, health professions, and medical students; Physicians, PAs, NPs, residents, and other healthcare professionals; general public.
 
Objectives:
1.       Describe the opioid epidemic and risk factors affecting population health.
2.       Explore current research and prevention/treatment approaches.
3.       Identify local, community-based activities focused on prevention and recovery.                               
 
Please RSVP by February 1st to MPHinfo@evms.edu or 757/446-6120

2018 Virginia Public Health Association Annual Meeting

VAPHA 2018 Conference 
 
Friday, April 20, 2018
8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
 
Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia 
1971 University Blvd, Lynchburg, VA 24515
 
 
For more information, please conatact VAPHA Conference Organization Committee:
Dr. Ashley Tharpe: aahudson@liberty.edu, 434-592-6163
Dr. Kerry Redican: kredican@vt.edu, 540-231-5743

2017 Virginia Population Health Summit

This statewide Summit was held in Charlottesville, Virginia in March 2017. The theme of was “From Information to Action: Using and Sharing Data to Improve Population Health” with a focus on using the opioid epidemic in Virginia as a case study.
 

2017 EVMS Brock Institute 3rd Annual Mental Health Summit: Pausing to Address the Opioid Crisis in Hampton Roads

2017 Greater Hampton Roads Population Health Summit: Improving our Communities’ Resilience and Readiness through the Lens of the Opioid Crisis

  • The 2017 Greater Population Health Summit was a regional meeting in June 2017 following the statewide Population Health Summit in support of the Governor's Executive Leadership Team on Addiction with lead agencies of the Virginia Department of Health, Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Disability Services and Virginia State Police. The goal was to bring together a diverse stakeholders to identify action items for our region.
  • Key Partners on the Summit Planning Committee:
    • Bon Secours Health System
    • Eastern Virginia Medical School
    • Sentara Healthcare
    • The Planning Council
    • Virginia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services
    • Virginia Department of Health
    • Virginia State Police
    • Community Service Boards
    • United Way of South Hampton Roads

Other Resources 

Other available resources:
 
Please click here to submit best practices or local resources to be included in our Resource Library. 

Related Content

Indicators  MORE

Promising Practices  MORE

Fact Sheets

Featured Pages

Funding Opportunities