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Harm Reduction Data

Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) Office of Harm Reduction (OHR) Dashboards and Reports

The Erie County Department of Health’s Office of Harm Reduction shares critical information to help the community understand overdose trends, the types of substances involved, and how different groups are affected. This page includes easy-to-use dashboards and reports that support efforts to prevent overdoses and guide public health decisions. Download our Erie County Overdose Data Guide for more information about how these data are collected, categorized, and analyzed.

For data and statistics on other topics in public health, see the Erie County Dept of Health Data & Statistics Page.

Reports

Reports from Erie County Department of Health's Office of Harm Reduction:

  • OHR Annual and Monthly Reports summarize OHR's efforts, as well as recent trends in county-level overdose data.
  • Bridge Erie to Harm Reduction Meeting Archive includes videos, transcripts, and slide decks from monthly meetings where we talk about overdose trends in Erie County. This community learning collaborative brings together partners from all areas of harm reduction, including prevention, treatment, recovery, and crisis services.

Dashboards

This page features the following dashboards:

Overdose Data Dashboard

Overdose deaths in Erie County declined from 2023 to 2024, and are on track to decline again from 2024 to 2025. 

Demographic Data Dashboard

In Erie County, some groups are more affected by overdose deaths than others. People between the ages of 40 and 49 experience the highest number of overdose deaths. The Black community has also been disproportionately affected, although this gap has narrowed significantly between 2024 and 2025.

Toxicology Data Dashboard

In 2023, most overdose deaths in Erie County were related to both opioids and cocaine. In 2024 and 2025, this pattern changed, with a significant decrease in deaths involving both substances. However, in 2025, the proportion of overdose deaths involving only cocaine increased. There was also a rise in deaths involving other substances, such as methamphetamine, benzodiazepines, and alcohol, without the presence of opioids or cocaine.

Reported Overdose Maps Dashboard

While most reported overdoses in Erie County happen in the City of Buffalo, many also occur in suburban and rural areas. When we adjust for population size by ZIP code, rural areas show more overdoses than expected. Over the past 12 months, the ZIP codes with the highest number of reported overdoses were 14201, 14207, and 14213.

Contact

Erie County Department of Health
Office of Harm Reduction
95 Franklin Street
Buffalo, NY 14202
Phone: (716) 858-7695
Fax: (716) 858-7690
Email: Harm.reduction@erie.gov