Data:
The tool will utilize data from a New York State public health database titled, Vital Statistics: Opioid-Related Deaths by County: Beginning 2003. In terms of biases in the dataset, this information must have been collected at the county level, and later conglomerated by New York State. It is possible that inconsistencies in data collection among numerous local departments may skew numbers for certain counties. We will also use the Opioid-Related Deaths by Age Group dataset from New York State to provide additional insights using various demographic data. In terms of biases in the data, it is possible that the limited range for representing race/ethnicity may skew the numbers inaccurately to one category. By not having proper representation, the data does not provide an accurate picture of the most afflicted groups.The visualization will have multiple components, starting with an interactive map of New York State separated by county. Hovering over a particular county will highlight its area on the map and display its name. Simultaneously, a bar chart will display the total number of opioid related deaths (per year) that have occurred in that specific county from 2003 to 2022. This will allow public health officials to visualize trends in the frequency of opioid-related mortality in a particular county. Additionally, there will be a bar chart that presents the sum-total (all years added together) of opioid-related deaths for each New York county. We will also have a third graphic that allows the user to filter certain demographic data, and display the number of opioid related deaths affecting that demographic. Both datasets used had little to no quality issues.