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Compared to Distribution

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Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

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Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to any Opioid or Amphetamine Overdose

County: Santa Cruz
Measurement Period: 2022
This indicator shows the age-adjusted death rate due to any opioid and amphetamine overdose per 100,000 residents.

Why is this important?

Opioids are natural or synthetic chemicals that bind to receptors in your brain or body. Common opioids include heroin and prescription drugs such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, and fentanyl. Opioid abuse is a serious public health issue, but preventive actions, limiting the number of opioid prescriptions, and treatment for addiction to prevent future use can help.
 
Amphetamines are a group of central nervous system (CNS) stimulants. They include amphetamines, dextroamphetamines, and methamphetamines and are predominately used to treat narcolepsy, obesity, and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders. Amphetamine abuse is a major public health concern as prescription stimulants, such as Adderall, and illicit amphetamines, like methamphetamines, are highly addictive when used recreationally. Due to high potential for abuse, amphetamines are classified as Schedule II drugs by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
 
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17.0
Rate per 100,000 residents
Source: California Opioid Overdose Surveillance Dashboard
Measurement period: 2022
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: March 2024
Filter(s) for this location: State: California
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For more information on data with missing confidence intervals, see CDPH Technical Notes: https://skylab.cdph.ca.gov/ODdash/

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Filed under: Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Health Outcomes

Santa Cruz