Substance Use Data

Each month, the McHenry County Substance Awareness Coalition meets to discuss vital data relating to substance use, including:

• Overdose death statistics from the McHenry County Coroner’s Office

• Data regarding emergency department visits, emergency medical services interactions, and calls to the Illinois Poison Center, presented by the McHenry County Department of Health

• Findings and insights from community agencies regarding upticks in particular substances being used, experiences they are hearing from program participants, or changes that they hear from participants

Our monthly meetings are open to the public! Anyone is welcome to join us and learn more about the state of substance use in McHenry County and ask questions directly to professionals working in the field of substance use, harm reduction, and recovery.

Additionally, the McHenry County Department of Health has developed the McHenry County Health Atlas, which is accessible to all members of the public. Here, site visitors can explore data on various health topics, including substance use.

To view data relating to substance use in McHenry County, visit the Behavioral Health page. Here, you will find a variety of topics relating to mental health and substance use.

Below is a navigation tutorial provided by the McHenry County Department of Health, which will guide you through the Health Atlas and make it easy to find the data you are interested in.