Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute
Whatcom County
County-Specific Data, Trends & Risk Factors
- Healthy Youth Survey Find information on substance use and other health-related factors by state, school district, or county for grades 6, 8, 10, and 12
- Opioid Trends in Counties Across Washington (ADAI, 2015)
- Overdose Dashboard by County (DOH)
- Marijuana and Tobacco Use Dashboard by County (DOH)
- Risk and Protection Profiles for Substance Abuse Prevention Planning by County, 2022 (DSHS, RDA)
- County Health Rankings: Whatcom (CDC) 2011-present, includes data on smoking, drinking, impaired driving, overdose deaths, more
- Automobile Crash Data (Washington Traffic Safety Commission) Select type of data (alcohol involved, drug impaired, etc.) and then county
Treatment/Crisis Resources
- For help finding a treatment provider: Washington Recovery Help Line: 866-789-1511
- Whatcom County Substance Abuse Treatment Resources
- Whatcom County Tobacco and Substance Abuse Program (treatment and prevention)
- Behavioral/Mental Health Program (county health dept)
- Compass Health, Whatcom County Crisis & Triage Center. Crisis Line: 1-800-584-3578
- Mental health crisis lines, by county (WA DOH)
- NAMI of Whatcom County: Mental health crisis and care resources from the National Alliance on Mental Illness
Prevention Resources & Community Groups
- Whatcom County Tobacco and Substance Abuse Program (treatment and prevention)
- Whatcom County Substance Abuse Prevention
- Whatcom Prevention Coalition (also on Facebook)
- Community Wellness & Prevention Initiative Coalitions by county: DOH/DBHR-supported community coalitions focused on substance use prevention)
- Take Back Your Meds: safe prescription medication disposal sites across Washington
Legal System
- NW High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) (prevention and enforcement resources)
- DUI Victim Impact Panels
- Whatcom County Drug Court
Public Health & Harm Reduction
- Whatcom County HIV/AIDS Program
- Syringe Services Program (county health department)
- Find naloxone near you (interactive map from StopOverdose.org at UW)
Key Agencies & Organizations
Updated 5/6/2022
