All Orange County supports safe and responsible use of alcohol
# Alcohol related deaths
Current Value
39%
Definition
Story Behind the Curve
Excessive drinking is defined as binge drinking, heavy drinking and/or any drinking by pregnant women or people younger than age 21. In 2017 in Orange County, 477 Emergency Department visits were due to acute alcohol intoxication and from 2010 - 2018, close to 300 OC individuals lost their life due to an alcohol-related death.
One of the single largest issues negatively impacting colleges, universities and their surrounding communities is high-risk excessive drinking. Data from 2013-2017 indicates that OC had 13,217 car crashes, and of those crashes, 27% (52) resulted in an alcohol related death.
In 2018, OC had the second highest prevalence of excessive drinking (20.6%), followed by Wake County (20%) and led by Onslow County (22.6%).
Partners
- Freedom House Recovery Center
- Orange Partnership for Alcohol and Drug Free Youth
- The Campus and Community Coalition
- UNC Health Alcohol and Substance Abuse Treatment Program (ASAP)
- OC Emergency Management
What Works
Strategy
Clear Impact Suite is an easy-to-use, web-based software platform that helps your staff collaborate with external stakeholders and community partners by utilizing the combination of data collection, performance reporting, and program planning.