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Opioid Indicators
Drug-related Deaths
Age-adjusted Drug Poisoning Deaths per 100,000 (Modeled)
Opioid Prescriptions per 100 Persons
Number of 30 Days Supply of Opioids per Part D Enrollee
Vulnerable County Rank
HIV Indicators
Number of People Living with Diagnosed HIV
Number or People Living with Diagnosed HIV per 100,000
New HIV Diagnoses
Counties and States included in the Ending the HIV Epidemic Plan
Services Indicators
Facilities Providing Substance Abuse Services
Facilities Providing Some Medication Assisted Treatment
Facilities Providing All Medication Assisted Treatments
Providers Licensed to Administer Buprenorphine
Syringe Exchange Programs
Distance to Nearest SSP
Distance to Nearest Substance Abuse Facility providing MAT
Other Indicators
Unemployment Rate
Percent of People without Health Insurance
 
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Minnesota Opioid Epidemic

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State Statistics

Minnesota National
Demographics
Unemployment Rate (2023) 3.0% 4.0%
Percent of People without Health Insurance (2022) 5.0% 10.0%
Population (2022) 5,695,290 331,098,000
HIV and HCV
Number of People Living with Diagnosed HIV (2021) 9,223 1,071,000
Number of People with Hepatitis C (2016) 24,300 2,266,700
Opioid Use
Drug-related Deaths per 100,000 (2019) 14.0 21.5
Drug-related Deaths (2019) 792 70,630
Healthcare
Opioid Prescriptions per 100 Persons (2019) 32.1 43.3
Number of 30 Days Supply of Opioids per Part D Enrollee (2015) 1.7 2.1
Percent Needing but Not Receiving Addiction Treatment (2014) 85.0% 89.0%
Treatment and Prevention Services
Syringe Exchange Programs (2024) 22 849
Facilities Providing Some Medication Assisted Treatment (2023) 177 8,294
Percent of Drug Treatment Paid by Medicaid (2016) 32.0% 24.0%

State Opioid Policies

Several policies can mitigate the impact of increased opioid use. These include legislation permitting the operation of syringe exchange programs, good samaritan laws that provide legal protections to bystanders who call for help in the event of an overdose, and state Medicaid coverage of methadone for the treatment of opioid use disorder. In addition, states experiencing, or at an elevated risk of, experiencing HIV or hepatitis outbreaks may use federal DHHS funds to support syringe service programs. In order to be eligible to do so, state, local, tribal, and territorial health departments must consult with CDC and provide evidence demonstrating risk.

Learn More Syringe Exchange Programs are Locally Permitted (2021)
Learn More Good Samaritan Law Protects from Parole/Probation Violations (2018)
Learn More State Medicaid Program does Cover Methadone (2017)

State Trends

Drug-related Deaths per 100,000
20102011201220132014201520162017201820190246810121416182022MinnesotaUnited States
Inpatient Stays Resulting from Opioids per 100,000
00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91
Estimated Acute Hepatitis C Cases per 100,000
20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202100.20.40.60.811.21.41.6MinnesotaUnited States
New HIV Diagnoses per 100,000
201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220230246810121416MinnesotaUnited States

Federal Funding to Minnesota

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) makes grants to fight the opioid epidemic through several programs. The largest of these are the Opioid State Targeted Response (STR) and State Opioid Response (SOR) grants. Several smaller grant programs are also available.

STR grants: $5,379,350 (2018)
SOR grants: $8,742,330 (2018)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides leadership in improving public health by working with community, state, national, and international partners in surveillance, research, and prevention and evaluation activities. The Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP) and the Division of Viral Hepatitis (DVH) are responsible for HIV and viral hepatitis control activities, respectively. The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) provides grants to states for both illicit and prescription opioid monitoring and research.

HIV/AIDS: $4,649,660 (2022)
Viral Hepatitis: $136,992 (2022)
Injury - Opioids: $3,562,630 (2022)

The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program provides a comprehensive system of care that includes primary medical care and essential support services for people living with HIV who are uninsured or underinsured. The Program works with cities, states, and local community-based organizations to provide HIV care and treatment services to more than half a million people each year.

Ryan White: $14,962,100 (2016)

The Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Program is the only Federal program dedicated to the housing needs of people living with HIV/AIDS. Under the HOPWA Program, HUD makes grants to local communities, States, and nonprofit organizations for projects that benefit low-income persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families.

HOPWA: $2,229,390 (2021)

* Small values are suppressed to preserve confidentiality. State-level data include the suppressed estimates so county rows will not sum to state totals.

Data Explorer

County
Number of People Living with Diagnosed HIV (2017)
New HIV Diagnoses per 100,000 (2023)
Number or People Living with Diagnosed HIV per 100,000 (2021)
Estimated Acute Hepatitis C Cases per 100,000 (2017)
United States1,071,000*3821.60
Minnesota9,223*1931.10
Aitkin County6042Data not reported to CDC
Anoka County4450145Data not reported to CDC
Becker County12041Data not reported to CDC
Beltrami County34090Data not reported to CDC
Benton County30088Data not reported to CDC
Big Stone County000Data not reported to CDC
Blue Earth County45076Data not reported to CDC
Brown County10046Data not reported to CDC
Carlton County15049Data not reported to CDC
Carver County55062Data not reported to CDC
Cass County12046Data not reported to CDC
Chippewa County500Data not reported to CDC
Chisago County25052Data not reported to CDC
Clay County560104Data not reported to CDC
Clearwater County600Data not reported to CDC
Cook County000Data not reported to CDC
Cottonwood County8085Data not reported to CDC
Crow Wing County33057Data not reported to CDC
Dakota County5410147Data not reported to CDC
Dodge County5029Data not reported to CDC
Douglas County15045Data not reported to CDC
Faribault County11093Data not reported to CDC
Fillmore County5028Data not reported to CDC
Freeborn County13050Data not reported to CDC
Goodhue County27067Data not reported to CDC
Grant County60116Data not reported to CDC
Hennepin County4,6520435Data not reported to CDC
Houston County6038Data not reported to CDC
Hubbard County8043Data not reported to CDC
Isanti County17048Data not reported to CDC
Itasca County17044Data not reported to CDC
Jackson County7083Data not reported to CDC
Kanabec County7051Data not reported to CDC
Kandiyohi County20055Data not reported to CDC
Kittson County000Data not reported to CDC
Koochiching County000Data not reported to CDC
Lac qui Parle County000Data not reported to CDC
Lake County6063Data not reported to CDC
Lake of the Woods County000Data not reported to CDC
Le Sueur County13054Data not reported to CDC
Lincoln County50107Data not reported to CDC
Lyon County14068Data not reported to CDC
Mahnomen County000Data not reported to CDC
Marshall County000Data not reported to CDC
Martin County14084Data not reported to CDC
McLeod County26084Data not reported to CDC
Meeker County14072Data not reported to CDC
Mille Lacs County21094Data not reported to CDC
Morrison County13046Data not reported to CDC
Mower County650197Data not reported to CDC
Murray County000Data not reported to CDC
Nicollet County20069Data not reported to CDC
Nobles County330189Data not reported to CDC
Norman County000Data not reported to CDC
Olmsted County2240166Data not reported to CDC
Otter Tail County19037Data not reported to CDC
Pennington County8069Data not reported to CDC
Pine County280110Data not reported to CDC
Pipestone County6080Data not reported to CDC
Polk County24095Data not reported to CDC
Pope County5052Data not reported to CDC
Ramsey County1,4180314Data not reported to CDC
Red Lake County000Data not reported to CDC
Redwood County10079Data not reported to CDC
Renville County7057Data not reported to CDC
Rice County610107Data not reported to CDC
Rock County7086Data not reported to CDC
Roseau County000Data not reported to CDC
Scott County1320105Data not reported to CDC
Sherburne County64079Data not reported to CDC
Sibley County5040Data not reported to CDC
St. Louis County160093Data not reported to CDC
Stearns County1340101Data not reported to CDC
Steele County19061Data not reported to CDC
Stevens County000Data not reported to CDC
Swift County000Data not reported to CDC
Todd County5024Data not reported to CDC
Traverse County000Data not reported to CDC
Wabasha County12066Data not reported to CDC
Wadena County9078Data not reported to CDC
Waseca County8050Data not reported to CDC
Washington County2290101Data not reported to CDC
Watonwan County6066Data not reported to CDC
Wilkin County500Data not reported to CDC
Winona County27062Data not reported to CDC
Wright County77066Data not reported to CDC
Yellow Medicine County000Data not reported to CDC