Addiction and Treatment Statistics for Eglin AFB, Florida

Substance Abuse In Eglin Air Force Base & Okaloosa County

Drug and alcohol addiction are not new problems on the Eglin Air Force Base. Throughout Okaloosa County, the problem has grown worse. Here are some current numbers related to substance abuse in the county:

  • In 2016, over 50 percent of the Okaloosa County Jail inmates were dealing with substance abuse and mental health disorders.
  • In 2017, 25 people in the county died due to drug overdose.
  • That same year, four of the deaths were related to opioids.
  • From 2014-2016, Okaloosa County had a 386 percent increase in heroin and fentanyl arrests.
  • Over 30 people were arrested in Okaloosa County in 2017 for heroin possession.

Traveling For Addiction Treatment

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