Key points
The CDC Injury Center prioritizes funding for the prevention of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), overdose, and suicide. This page shows how funds were appropriated in the state of Mississippi in FY22.
Overdose prevention funding - Mississippi
There were 106,699 drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2021 (32.4 deaths per 100,000 standard population), a 16% increase from 2020.1
Total overdose prevention funding in Mississippi
- Mississippi State Award: $1,962,694
- Overdose Response Strategy: $74,500*
*average award amount
Examples of how Mississippi is working to prevent overdose
State-community data sharing and response
Mississippi adopted a new data platform that enables communities across the state to collaboratively respond to drug overdose hotspots that previously would not have received a rapid response. The deidentified, population-based database sends tailored public health alerts to drug overdose hotspots in real time.
Coordinated public education campaign launch
Mississippi launched a comprehensive public education campaign, "Make Mississippi OD Free" to promote use of the state's Overdose Free website. This website provides information on the risks of opioid use and the availability of opioid-related resources.
Treatment referral tool for prescribers
Mississippi provides statewide access for prescribers to the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) tool via any mobile device. The tool aids providers in assessing patients for substance use disorder and opioid use treatment needs and then provides a list of treatment resources based on zip code.
- Spencer MR, Miniño AM, Warner M. Drug overdose deaths in the United States, 2001–2021. NCHS Data Brief, no 457. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2022. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.15620/cdc:122556
- NVSS – Drug Overdose Deaths