{"id":2035,"date":"2026-07-10T10:00:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T14:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/drug-overdose-data\/?page_id=2035"},"modified":"2026-07-10T10:00:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T14:00:29","slug":"vdh-drug-overdose-needs-assessment-tool","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/drug-overdose-data\/vdh-drug-overdose-needs-assessment-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"VDH Drug Overdose Needs Assessment Tool"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-2035\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-2035-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2035-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2035-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_nav_menu panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"anchor-links panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2035-0-0-0\" ><div class=\"menu-dashboards-container\"><ul id=\"menu-dashboards\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-1602\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page first-menu-item menu-item-1602\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/drug-overdose-data\/overdose-deaths\/\">Drug Overdose Deaths<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1959\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1959\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/drug-overdose-data\/virginia-deaths-compared-to-neighboring-states\/\">Virginia Deaths Compared to Neighboring States<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1870\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1870\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/drug-overdose-data\/emergency-department\/\">Drug Overdose Emergency Department Visits<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1601\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1601\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/drug-overdose-data\/neonatal-abstinence-syndrome-nas\/\">Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-2022\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-2022\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/drug-overdose-data\/vdh-drug-overdose-needs-assessment-tool\/\">Overdose Needs Assessment Tool<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-2023\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom last-menu-item menu-item-2023\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiaopioidcostdata.org\/\">Virginia Opioid Cost Data Tool<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2035-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">An assessment score for each Virginia locality (counties and independent cities) is compared to the state score. If a locality received a score higher than the state score, it is considered at higher need for drug overdose-related outcomes and substance use. Localities with higher need may require more resources and support for prevention and intervention services.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:281}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">These data can be used to inform public health action to reduce and prevent drug overdose. This tool does not assess a locality\u2019s capacity or ability to implement drug overdose prevention and intervention strategies. Communities may also want to work with other local data, existing programs and partnerships, and known areas of increased need when deciding on prevention approaches that best fit their communities.<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> No matter the assessment score, drug overdose and substance use affect all communities. Together with local and state partners, VDH's goal is to support all communities in their efforts to reduce the harms connected with drug use as resources allow.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:360,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2035-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t\n<!-- iframe plugin v.6.0 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"VDH Vulnerability Assessment Tool\" src=\"https:\/\/public.tableau.com\/views\/VDHNeedsAssessmentTool_16958438791560\/NeedsAssessmentScoreMap?:alerts=no&#038;amp;amp;:embed=y&#038;amp;amp;:display_spinner=no&#038;amp;amp;:showAppBanner=false&#038;amp;amp;:customViews=no&#038;amp;amp;:dataDetails=no&#038;amp;amp;:embed_code_version=3&#038;amp;amp;:loadOrderID=0&#038;amp;amp;:display_count=n&#038;amp;amp;:showVizHome=n&#038;amp;amp;:tabs=no&#038;amp;amp;:ShareOptions=false\" 0=\":device=phone;:showShareOptions=false&quot;\" width=\"100%\" height=\"650px\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2035-0-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The table below contains the same information in a table format.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:281}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Data in the table can be sorted by locality, health district, or score. Click on the right side of the column title to sort the selected column.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Data can be filtered by year in the \u201cSelect Year\u201d dropdown menu.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/data.virginia.gov\/dataset\/vdh-drug-overdose-needs-assessment-tool\">Download data<\/a> in Excel and PDF formats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2035-0-0-4\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t\n<!-- iframe plugin v.6.0 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"VDH Vulnerability Assessment Tool\" src=\"https:\/\/public.tableau.com\/views\/VDHNeedsAssessmentTool_16958438791560\/NeedsAssessmentScoreTabular?:alerts=no&#038;amp;amp;:embed=y&#038;amp;amp;:display_spinner=no&#038;amp;amp;:showAppBanner=false&#038;amp;amp;:customViews=no&#038;amp;amp;:dataDetails=no&#038;amp;amp;:embed_code_version=3&#038;amp;amp;:loadOrderID=0&#038;amp;amp;:display_count=n&#038;amp;amp;:showVizHome=n&#038;amp;amp;:tabs=no&#038;amp;amp;:ShareOptions=false\" 0=\":device=phone;:showShareOptions=false&quot;\" width=\"100%\" height=\"815px\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2035-0-0-5\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139008627 BCX8\">Learn <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139008627 BCX8\">about <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139008627 BCX8\">the indicators used and how each locality is scored in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/2025\/02\/Overdose-Assessment-Tool-Scoring-Methodology.pdf\">Scoring &amp; Methodology document<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Find more information about the needs assessment tool through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/2025\/02\/Overdose-Needs-Assessment-Tool-FAQs.pdf\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2035-0-0-6\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">More Resources:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dbhds.virginia.gov\/developmental-services\/substance-abuse-services\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Substance Use Disorder Services<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, including information about Community Service Boards, which provide access to treatment for substance use disorder across Virginia.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dss.virginia.gov\/community\/addiction\/index.cgi\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Substance Use Disorder Prevention and Recovery<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, which helps Virginians affected by substance use disorder find resources related to treatment and recovery.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaa.virginia.gov\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Learn more about Virginia\u2019s response to the opioid epidemic at <\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/curbthecrisis.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Curb The Crisis.<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2035-0-0-7\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The table below contains the same information in a table format.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:281}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Data in the table can be sorted by locality, health district, or score. Click on the right side of the column title to sort the selected column.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Data can be filtered by year in the \u201cSelect Year\u201d dropdown menu.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/data.virginia.gov\/dataset\/vdh-drug-overdose-needs-assessment-tool\">Download data<\/a> in Excel and PDF formats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2035-0-0-8\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-3410af3ceca0-2035\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"definitions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-definitions\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-definitions\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDefinitions\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-definitions\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-definitions\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS)<\/strong> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW143230367 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143230367 BCX0\">is when babies are exposed to certain drugs in the womb before birth.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Opioid use disorder (OUD)<\/strong> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW216431351 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW216431351 BCX0\">is chronic opioid misuse. This misuse can lead to harmful health outcomes. The use of opioids during pregnancy may cause NAS symptoms for the baby when they are born. OUD is a chronic condition, but treatment options are available.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW206584468 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206584468 BCX0\">Maternal Opioid-Related Diagnoses (MOD) Rate<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW206584468 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206584468 BCX0\"> is the number<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206584468 BCX0\"> of maternal opioid-related <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206584468 BCX0\">diagnoses <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206584468 BCX0\">per 1,000 delivery hospitalizations.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"indicator-considerations-for-neonatal-abstinence-syndrome-nas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-indicator-considerations-for-neonatal-abstinence-syndrome-nas\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-indicator-considerations-for-neonatal-abstinence-syndrome-nas\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIndicator Considerations for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-indicator-considerations-for-neonatal-abstinence-syndrome-nas\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-indicator-considerations-for-neonatal-abstinence-syndrome-nas\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>NAS:<\/strong> Counts and rates of infants born with Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) based on inpatient hospitalization records were identified by ICD-9-CM diagnosis code 779.5 (drug withdrawal syndrome in newborn) and ICD-10-CM diagnosis code P96.1 (neonatal withdrawal symptoms from maternal use of drugs of addiction) present on the record for Virginia residents only. Data for 2016 and onward are based on ICD-10-CM.<\/p>\n<p>Possible iatrogenic cases, identified by ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes 765.00-765.05, 770.7, 772.1x, 777.5x, 777.6 and 779.7, were excluded from the numerator. Birth hospitalizations were identified by ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes V30.xx-V39.xx, where the 4th and 5th digit is either 00, 01, 10 or 11, and ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes of Z38.00, Z38.01, Z38.1, Z38.2, Z38.30, Z38.31, Z38.4, Z38.5, Z38.61, Z38.62, Z38.63, Z38.64, Z38.65, Z38.66, Z38.68, Z38.69, Z38.7, or Z38.8. Those with an indication of transfer from another hospital were excluded to avoid duplication. NAS case data presented here are derived from data provided by Virginia Health Information (VHI) to the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Office of Information Management (OIM).<\/p>\n<p>NAS counts represented on this dashboard are not suppressed.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"indicator-considerations-for-maternal-opioid-use-disorder-oud\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-indicator-considerations-for-maternal-opioid-use-disorder-oud\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-indicator-considerations-for-maternal-opioid-use-disorder-oud\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIndicator Considerations for Maternal Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-indicator-considerations-for-maternal-opioid-use-disorder-oud\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-indicator-considerations-for-maternal-opioid-use-disorder-oud\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>OUD:<\/strong> Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) counts and rates are based on inpatient hospitalization records were identified from diagnoses of opioid dependence and nondependent opioid abuse present on the record for Virginia residents only. OUD counts represented on this dashboard are not suppressed.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254215846 BCX0\">ICD-10-CM codes for Opioid Use Disorder <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254215846 BCX0\">(<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254215846 BCX0\">F11.20, F11.21, F11.220, F11.221, F11.222, F11.229, F11.23, F11.24, F11.250, F11.251, F11.259, F11.281, F11.282, F11.288, F11.29, F11.10, F11.120, F11.121, F11.122, F11.129, F11.14, F11.150, F11.151, F11.159, F11.181, F11.182, F11.188, F11.19<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254215846 BCX0\">). ICD-10-CM code for Long Term Use of Opioid Analgesics (<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254215846 BCX0\">Z79<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254215846 BCX0\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254215846 BCX0\">891), a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254215846 BCX0\">nd <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254215846 BCX0\">ICD-10-CM codes for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254215846 BCX0\">U<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254215846 BCX0\">nspecified <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254215846 BCX0\">O<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254215846 BCX0\">pioid <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254215846 BCX0\">U<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254215846 BCX0\">se (<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254215846 BCX0\">F1190, F11920, F11921, F11922, F11929, F1193, F1194, F11950, F11951, F11959, F11981, F11982,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254215846 BCX0\"> F11988, F1199<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254215846 BCX0\">)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254215846 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"cited-resources\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-cited-resources\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-cited-resources\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCited Resources\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-cited-resources\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-cited-resources\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW162628708 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162628708 BCX0\">Anbalagan<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162628708 BCX0\">, S.,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162628708 BCX0\">\u202fFalkowitz<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162628708 BCX0\">, D., &amp; <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162628708 BCX0\">Mendez<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162628708 BCX0\">, M<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162628708 BCX0\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162628708 BCX0\"> (2024). Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW162628708 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162628708 BCX0\">StatPearls<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162628708 BCX0\">. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW162628708 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162628708 BCX0\">National Library of Medicine, National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved from <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW162628708 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK551498\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW162628708 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162628708 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK551498\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW162628708 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162628708 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO). Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: How States Can Help Advance the Knowledge Base for Primary Prevention and Best Practices of Care. 2014.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.astho.org\/prevention\/nas-neonatal-abstinence-report\/\">http:\/\/www.astho.org\/prevention\/nas-neonatal-abstinence-report\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Haight SC, Ko JY, Tong VT, Bohm MK, Callaghan WM. Opioid Use Disorder Documented at Delivery Hospitalization \u2014 United States, 1999\u20132014. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2018;67:845\u2013849. DOI:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.15585\/mmwr.mm6731a1\">http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.15585\/mmwr.mm6731a1<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ko JY, Wolicki S, Barfield WD, et al. CDC Grand Rounds: Public Health Strategies to Prevent Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2017;66:242\u2013245. DOI:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.15585\/mmwr.mm6609a2\">http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.15585\/mmwr.mm6609a2<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Opioid Use During Pregnancy | CDC. (2019, July 1). Retrieved from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/pregnancy\/opioids\/index.html\">https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/pregnancy\/opioids\/index.html<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Patrick SW, Shumacher RE, Benneyworth BD et al. Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Associated Health Care Expenditures, 2000-2009. JAMA. 2012 May 9. 307(18):1934-40. <a href=\"http:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jama\/fullarticle\/1151530\">http:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jama\/fullarticle\/1151530<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Substance Use During Pregnancy | CDC. (2019, July 24). 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