Substance Misuse Data

OVERDOSE NUMBERS

For Tennessee & Knox County

Fatal
Overdose Deaths per 100,000 residents
Non-Fatal
Overdose Deaths per 100,000 residents

Source: Tennessee Department of Health - Drug Overdose Dashboard
Fatal Overdose Cases in Knox County
Non Fatal Overdose Cases in Knox County

Source: Tennessee Department of Health - Drug Overdose Dashboard

Naloxone Deployment * Deploment data is based off First Responders.

Heat Map of Naloxone Deployment in Knox County, 2017-2021
Naloxone Deployments by Year, 2017 – 2021
Naloxone Deployments by Age, 2017 – 2021
Yearly Naloxone Deployment in Knox County by Age, 2017- 2021 (N=7,786)

Source: 2017-2021 Knox County Naloxone Deployment by First Responders
Percent of Knox County high school students who have taken prescription drugs without a prescription.
Percent of Knox County high school students who have used any form of illicit drugs.

Source: 2022 Knox County High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Suspected Overdose Death Statistics in Knox County
 

Source: Knox County District Attorney General - Suspected Overdose Death Statistics

All4Knox

All4Knox is a joint effort of Knox County and the City of Knoxville with facilitation and coordination support from Metro Drug Coalition, the Knox County District Attorney General’s Office and Knox County Health Department. Our hope is to bring together our governments, businesses, nonprofit organizations, faith-based communities and many others in a coordinated fashion to address the substance misuse epidemic.

865-215-5706

All4Knox@knoxcounty.org

Knox County

City of Knoxville