Barnegat Sees Increase In Heroin Abuse Cases; Stafford Stagnant

BARNEGAT, NJ — Barnegat Township reported 175 heroin abuse cases in 2018, while Stafford Township logged 157 in that span. Those figures rank 47th and 55th, respectively, among New Jersey municipalities in that span.

New Jersey has released its annual list of heroin-abuse cases reported by each community, revealing the most recent data of reported cases. The statistics were recently released by the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services in the New Jersey Department of Human Services, and they're based on the number of people seeking treatment for heroin abuse.

Compared to 2017, Barnegat saw an increase in cases, while Stafford's numbers remained essentially the same. The state Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services have cautioned that these numbers are reported by each community, so each jurisdiction is responsible for reporting its results fairly and accurately.

Here are the number of cases in Barnegat and Stafford from the past few years:

Barnegat

• 2018: 175
• 2017: 155
• 2016: 153
• 2015: 137

Stafford

• 2018: 157
• 2017: 158
• 2016: 176
• 2015: 180

Last year, Barnegat recorded 7.90 cases per 1,000 people, which ranks 100th highest in the state. Stafford saw 5.81 per 1,000 people, which is 147th in New Jersey. Read more: NJ Towns With Most Heroin Abuse Cases: New Data 2019

Here's an archive of statistics from the state.

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