Desired Long-Term Outcomes

↓ Reduce the number of opioid prescriptions, excluding buprenorphine

↓ Reduce the number of opioid-related deaths

↑ Improve access to medication-assisted substance use disorder treatment

↑ Increase availability of overdose reversal medication (Naloxone, Narcan)

SafeRX Coalition: Outcome-Related Data Trends

By training, educating, and offering best practices to providers, SafeRx has seen the following in our County in the last decade:

Decrease in the number of opioid prescriptions written in our county (excluding buprenorphine).
Decrease in prescription opioid-related overdose deaths.
Increased rate of fentanyl use and overdose (Data provided by Santa Cruz County Sheriff Coroner's Office).

Safe Rx Local Progress Story 2023