Opioid Overdose National Tracker vs LA County Death Data

Emergency Medical Services submit data of NON-FATAL OPIOID OVERDOSE in the pre-hospital setting to the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Non-Fatal Opioid Overdose Tracker

Los Angeles County does not rate in the top counties for NON-FATAL OPIOID OVERDOSE and California has lower than national averages (Rate of Nonfatal Overdose is between 28.04 and 50.46) for the period from January 22, 2022 to January 22, 2023.

However, Los Angeles County Data presents a disturbing parameter surrounding the San Fernando Valley: 

Any Opioid-Related Overdose Deaths - Los Angeles County  2021  Age-Adjusted Rate per 100,000 Residents. 304 zip codes presented in data: CA Overdose Dashboard

2021 CALIFORNIA DATA: CA Overdose Dashboard

• 7,175 Deaths Related to Any Opioid Overdose
• 5,961 Deaths Related to Fentanyl Overdose (83% of all Deaths related to Opioid overdose)
• 21,016 Emergency Doctor Visits Related to Any Opioid Overdose
• Deaths per 100,000: Top five age groups of twelve with more than 6 lives per 100,000.
  • 25-29 35 lives per 100,000
  • 55-59 28 lives per 100,000
  • 50-54 27 lives per 100,000
  • 30-34 20 lives per 100,000
  • 45-49 18 lives per 100,000

California's Approach to the Opioid Epidemic

For more information regarding how to use this dashboard, please see the companion document.

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