Opioid Data

Washtenaw County has seen an increase in opioid-related deaths. Opioids include prescription painkillers like Oxycontin, fentanyl, methadone, and Vicodin as well as street drugs like heroin.

Opioid Related Overdose Deaths, 2011-2022, Washtenaw County Residents*

Hover over the interactive graph below to view individual data points.

Note that 2022 numbers are preliminary

2022 Opioid-related Deaths Among Washtenaw County Residents**

Month Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Total
Deaths 7 10 6 7 5 7 5 5 7 7 3 6 75

2021 Opioid-related Deaths Among Washtenaw County Residents **

Month Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Total
Deaths 9 2 5 9 6 8 7 2 9 8 5 8 78

2020 Opioid-related Deaths Among Washtenaw County Residents **

Month Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Total
Deaths 3 3 3 9 14 3 5 4 4 6 3 4 61

2019 Opioid-related Deaths Among Washtenaw County Residents *

Month Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Total
Deaths 3 4 6 5 9 4 10 2 5 1 5 6 60

Washtenaw County Opioid Reports

Washtenaw County Health Department’s Opioid Reports provide information on opioid-related overdoses, deaths and trends occurring among Washtenaw County residents:

Resources

Treatment

  • Washtenaw County Community Mental Health provides information and crisis services 24/7 including holidays. Call 734-544-3050 or 800-440-7548 at any time.
  • Substance use prevention and treatment services are coordinated by the Community Mental Health Partnership of Southeast Michigan. Call 734-344-6079 or 855-571-0021.
  • For other treatment options, please visit the SAMHSA website. Or, call 800-662-HELP (4357) or 800-487-4889 (TDD). Assistance available in English and Spanish 24/7. You can find treatment providers by address, city, or zip code.

Data & Information

Local Organizations

Naloxone

Learn about local Naloxone resources. See this page from the CDC on how and when to use Naloxone for an opioid overdose. 

*Source: Emergency department data provided by Michigan Medicine and Saint Joseph Mercy Hospitals. Data are considered provisional until end of year reports complete. These numbers do not include persons who survived their overdose and refused or did not seek or receive medical care. These numbers also do not include emergency department admissions associated with opioids that are not coded as opioid related. Mortality data provided by the Washtenaw County Medical Examiner and the Washtenaw County Health Department, as well as the Michigan electronic Death Registration System starting in 2021. 

In October of 2015, both Michigan Medicine and Saint Joseph Mercy hospitals implemented the newly required ICD-10. These admissions include unintentional and undetermined intent only.

**Source: Washtenaw County Health Department and Washtenaw County Medical Examiner. 2022 numbers are preliminary.