The California Opioid Overdose Surveillance Dashboard provides the most up to date information on overdose deaths, prescriptions, hospital visits, etc.

California Data

Addiction to opioids such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, heroin, is a problem thousands of Americans face today. Use this website to see the effects nationally.  

U.S. Data

Marijuana and Opioids Raise Critical Issues for States. 44% of fatally-injured drivers with known results tested positive for drugs, up from 28% just 10 years prior.

Drug-Impaired Driving

15-34

years old makes up the majority of opioid overdose deaths. Latino and White populations were effected by overdose deaths in San Benito County. 

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43%

increase in buprenorphine prescriptions, which is the prescription medication used for treatment of opioid use disorder.

7

amphetamine deaths, unfortunately methamphetamine is a common drug of use in San Benito County and in recent years been associated with increases in drug-related deaths. 

28th

Out of 58 counties in CA for opioid overdose death rate. Compared to our neighboring counties: Santa Cruz (17th), Santa Clara (46th), Monterey (50th).

3

Opioid Overdose Deaths. This is a decrease compared to 7 in 2017. However, as of November 2019 there have been 5 opioid overdose deaths. 

2

benzodiazepine deaths, these prescription medications are commonly prescribed and misused. The most common include are Xanax(alprazolam), Ativan(lorazepam), and Valium(diazepam). 

27,058

Opioid Prescriptions in San Benito County. Roughly equates to 440 prescriptions per 1,000 residents.  

31%

Decrease in opioid prescriptions since 2016. First year where San Benito County prescription rate was below the state's average. 

2 

X-Waivered Prescribers. This is an increase of 1 since 2017, however this waiver allows for prescribers to provide medication assisted treatment to patients. We have a large need for more x-waivered prescribers and treatment options within San Benito County.