Georgia Violent Death Reporting System

More Information: https://dph.georgia.gov/GVDRS

Data Indicators

Consequences
Deaths
Other Drugs
Alcohol
Prescription Drugs
Suicide

Age Groups

Any age

Geographic Units

State-Wide

Notes:

State level is limited to NVDRS-funded states only

Current Data Format

Online CDC WISQARS interface

Comparable to National Dataset?

Yes - 32 other National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) states

Data Owners

Georgia Department of Public Health

Strategic Data Need

Trends regarding suicide deaths

Strengths

Granular data on mental health issues, known circumstances, toxicology (alcohol/other substances), linked with GBI/Child Fatality Review/Domestic Violence Review, linked by relationship (related incidents across sources)

Limitations

Data depends on how well the coroners/law enforcement/medical examiners document information; active cases not included

Citation

Georgia Violent Death Reporting System (GVDRS), Georgia Department of Public Health. Available at https://dph.georgia.gov/GVDRS