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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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Washington Opioid Epidemic

State Statistics

Washington National
Demographics
Unemployment Rate (2023) 4.0% 4.0%
Percent of People without Health Insurance (2022) 7.0% 10.0%
Population (2022) 7,688,550 331,098,000
HIV and HCV
Number of People Living with Diagnosed HIV (2021) 14,591 1,071,000
Number of People with Hepatitis C (2016) 54,200 2,266,700
Opioid Use
Drug-related Deaths per 100,000 (2019) 16.5 21.5
Drug-related Deaths (2019) 1,259 70,630
Healthcare
Opioid Prescriptions per 100 Persons (2019) 42.7 43.3
Number of 30 Days Supply of Opioids per Part D Enrollee (2015) 2.3 2.1
Percent Needing but Not Receiving Addiction Treatment (2014) 90.0% 89.0%
Treatment and Prevention Services
Syringe Exchange Programs (2024) 51 849
Facilities Providing Some Medication Assisted Treatment (2023) 175 8,294
Percent of Drug Treatment Paid by Medicaid (2016) 26.0% 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 Legal (2021)
Learn More Good Samaritan Law Does Not Protect from Parole/Probation Violations (2018)
Learn More State Medicaid Program does Cover Methadone (2017)

State Trends

Drug-related Deaths per 100,000
20102011201220132014201520162017201820190246810121416182022United StatesWashington
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
20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202100.20.40.60.811.21.41.6United StatesWashington
New HIV Diagnoses per 100,000
201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220230246810121416United StatesWashington

Federal Funding to Washington

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: $11,790,300 (2018)
SOR grants: $21,260,400 (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: $11,812,900 (2022)
Viral Hepatitis: $334,673 (2022)
Injury - Opioids: $5,572,800 (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: $22,478,300 (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: $5,673,580 (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 (2021)
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
Washington14,591*2231.40
Adams County13085Data not reported to CDC
Asotin County17089Data not reported to CDC
Benton County1910112Data not reported to CDC
Chelan County750112Data not reported to CDC
Clallam County810117Data not reported to CDC
Clark County8400196Data not reported to CDC
Columbia County600Data not reported to CDC
Cowlitz County1550165Data not reported to CDC
Douglas County24067Data not reported to CDC
Ferry County500Data not reported to CDC
Franklin County1040136Data not reported to CDC
Garfield County000Data not reported to CDC
Grant County62078Data not reported to CDC
Grays Harbor County1100167Data not reported to CDC
Island County1050138Data not reported to CDC
Jefferson County410133Data not reported to CDC
King County7,1820372Data not reported to CDC
Kitsap County3610153Data not reported to CDC
Kittitas County33082Data not reported to CDC
Klickitat County240119Data not reported to CDC
Lewis County720101Data not reported to CDC
Lincoln County120126Data not reported to CDC
Mason County940161Data not reported to CDC
Okanogan County32090Data not reported to CDC
Pacific County390182Data not reported to CDC
Pend Oreille County9075Data not reported to CDC
Pierce County1,6670216Data not reported to CDC
San Juan County220129Data not reported to CDC
Skagit County1110100Data not reported to CDC
Skamania County6056Data not reported to CDC
Snohomish County1,2370177Data not reported to CDC
Spokane County7650166Data not reported to CDC
Stevens County23057Data not reported to CDC
Thurston County3520139Data not reported to CDC
Wahkiakum County*00Data not reported to CDC
Walla Walla County630118Data not reported to CDC
Whatcom County2490126Data not reported to CDC
Whitman County30070Data not reported to CDC
Yakima County2700133Data not reported to CDC