In 2021, the New Jersey Department of Human Services[4], Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services, reported 87,745 substance abuse treatment admissions, with 86,626 discharges for the state. In Warren County, the primary substances for which treatment was sought were alcohol (39%, 428 people) and heroin (37%, 405 people).
The age groups primarily in treatment were 35-44 (26%, 289 people), followed by 30-34 (21%, 236 people), 25-29 (17%, 188 people), and 45-54 (14%, 154 people).
As for the form of care provided, the majority were under Intensive Outpatient Care (28%, 305 people), followed by Outpatient Care (22%, 239 people), and Detox Residential (16%, 177 people).
The county saw a high co-occurrence of mental illness with substance abuse, with 69% of those treated (798) dealing with co-occurring disorders. Mental illness diagnoses have accounted for over 20% of emergency room visits from Warren County residents since 2017, with the highest prevalence in anxiety disorders, mood disorders, suicide and non-suicidal self-injury.
The age-adjusted drug overdose death rate in Warren County is 35.5 per 100,000 residents, slightly above the state average of 32.5 per 100,000. As of mid-September 2021, there were over 1,330 admissions for substance use disorders in the county, with over 615 for heroin and other opiates, and 320 for alcohol.