Hillsborough County Alcohol Hillsborough County Alcohol and Drug Indicator Profileand Drug Indicator Profile

Kathleen Moore, Ph.D.

M. Scott Young, Ph.D.

Department of Mental Health Law and Policy

Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute

University of South Florida

April 24, 2013

Purpose of Indicator ReportsPurpose of Indicator Reports

Gauge the extent of local alcohol and drug use and their associated problems◦Identify the most important local substance abuse problems◦Target prevention and treatment strategies

Monitor trends over time:◦Examine effects of policy changes◦Create a case for policy change

Types of DataTypes of Data Criminal Justice Data

oAlcohol/Drug arrestsoLiquor law violations

General Population Prevalence Rates

Mortality DataoAutomobile dataoDrug-related death data

Treatment dataoPoison ControloSubstance Abuse

Number of Hillsborough County DUI Arrests

Note. Data are from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.

Comparison of Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Orange Counties DUI Arrests

Note. Data are from the Uniform Crime Report (UCR).

Comparison of Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Orange Counties Drug/Narcotic Arrests

Note. Data are from the Uniform Crime Report (UCR).

Comparison of Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Orange Counties Liquor Law Violations

Note. Data are from the Uniform Crime Report (UCR).

Lifetime Use Alcohol and Marijuana Use: Hillsborough County vs. Florida Statewide

Note. Data obtained from Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey.

Past 30-Day Alcohol and Marijuana Use: Hillsborough County vs. Florida Statewide

Note. Data obtained from Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey.

Comparison of Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Orange Counties Alcohol-Related Crashes

Note. Data obtained from Florida DHSMV.

Comparison of Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Orange Counties Alcohol-Related Injuries

Note. Data obtained from Florida DHSMV.

Comparison of Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Orange Counties Alcohol-Related Fatalities

Note. Data obtained from Florida DHSMV.

Comparison of Hillsborough County Drug-Related Deaths: Drug was Cause of Death

Note. Data from Florida Department of Law Enforcement, 2012 Report of Drugs Identified in Deceased Persons by Florida Medical Examiners, June 2012: http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/publications/Examiners/2007MERDrugReport.pdf

Comparison of Hillsborough County Drug-Related Deaths: Drug was Present

Note. Data from Florida Department of Law Enforcement, 2012 Report of Drugs Identified in Deceased Persons by Florida Medical Examiners, June 2012: http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/publications/Examiners/2007MERDrugReport.pdf

# Calls for Synthetic Drug Use in Hillsborough County

Note. Data obtained from Florida Poison Information Center.

# Admissions to Hillsborough County Substance Abuse Treatment by Drug of

Choice

Note. Data obtained from the Central Florida Behavioral Health Network.

# Admissions to Hillsborough County Substance Abuse Treatment by Drug of

Choice

Note. Data obtained from the Central Florida Behavioral Health Network.