Featured Dashboard: Drug Seizure Data

The Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education at Case Western Reserve University, with assistance from Cuyahoga County Board of Health, the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office, and discussion and review by the Drug Enforcement Administration, NFLIS-Drug, developed this data dashboard to better understand drug trends at the national, state, and local levels.

The interactive tool contains annual data for national, state, and county drug chemistry testing for drugs submitted to forensics laboratories by law enforcement. Testing and monitoring drug submissions by law enforcement helps to inform on current drug supply and demand. Monitoring these data can better inform public health, harm reduction, and education and prevention efforts.

This application was made possible through OD2A supported by CDC.

Note: Dashboard is best viewed on desktop or laptop. For full screen viewing, click  button on bottom right corner of dashboard.

Featured Dashboard: Drug Testing Data

The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office, in partnership with the Cuyahoga County Board of Health and The Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education at Case Western Reserve University, The Centers, and the MetroHealth System developed this dashboard to share data collected from a pilot drug testing program where syringes are collected from seven local Syringe Service Programs (SSP) and then tested for drugs.

The interactive tool visualizes the top 10 major drugs tested in these syringes, perceived substances the participants expected in their syringes, and much more. Understanding trends of drug use among people who participate in SSP may be valuable in designing lifesaving intervention strategies for Cuyahoga County and improving our understanding of drug use patterns. This application was made possible through OD2A supported by CDC.