Eighteen NDEWS sentinel sites will collect and submit indicator data on an ongoing basis to characterize trends in drug use, drug availability, and drug-related consequences in their geographic areas. The NDEWS Coordinating Center will also collect data from national sources and agency partners to supplement local sentinel site data.
Indicators and data sources
Indicators | data sources |
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Drug use | Combined effort: Rapid Street Reporting (RSR); Coordinating Center: Virtual HealthStreet, NSDUH |
Drug availability | Sentinel sites: Drug seizures; Coordinating Center: HIDTA PMP drug seizure data |
Drug-related mortality | Sentinel sites: Medical Examiner data (cause of death and drug detections); Coordinating Center: ODMAP (fatal) |
Drug-related morbidity | Sentinel sites: Hospital and emergency department admissions, non-fatal overdoses; Coordinating Center: ODMAP (non-fatal), Poison Control |
Treatment demand | Sentinel sites: Substance use disorder treatment admissions, naloxone distribution |
Drug-related infectious diseases | Sentinel sites: HIV, hepatitis C, STIs |