Henderson County Facts

* NC Division of Public Health, NC Injury & Violence Prevention Branch, 2011

From 2002-2011, the rate of unintentional poisoning deaths was 12.5 deaths  per 100,000 residents.


In the 10-year period from 2002 to 2011, 164 deaths  were due to poisoning. Of these, 125 (76%)  were unintentional poisonings.


90%  of all unintentional poisoning deaths were drug/medication-related overdose deaths.


Opioid analgesics (methadone, other opioids, synthetic narcotics) were the top three contributors.



According to the Henderson County Sheriff’s Department:


As many as 3-4 deaths per month are attributed to overdose


7-10 overdoses weekly are treated by first responders


80-85%  of all crimes in Henderson County are linked to substance abuse