Substance Use in the Twin Counties
Columbia County
An analysis of 2024 data on drug and alcohol-related consequences indicates that Columbia County leads New York State in young adult DWI arrests, as well as alcohol-related motor vehicle injuries and fatalities.
Overdose Data
Provided by Columbia County Department of Health
Greene County
An analysis of 2024 data on drug and alcohol-related consequences reveals that Greene County leads New York State in opioid-involved overdose deaths, as well as young adult drug-related and DWI arrests.
Overdose Crisis
Overdose Deaths Involving Opioids
Between 2014 and 2022, the average annual crude rate of overdose among upstate NY counties was 18.1/100,000. The average rate in Greene County for the same time period was about 1.4 times higher than the upstate average (25.0/100,000).
In 2022, the upstate NY crude rate of overdose was 22.9 and the rate in Greene County was 21.1. In 2022, among 57 upstate NY counties, Greene ranked 27th for overdose deaths involving opioids. NYS County Opioid Quarterly Report.
Additional Data for Columbia and Greene Counties
