By The Numbers: The SC Opioid Epidemic
Mortality Data
Drug Overdose Deaths
Total Drug Overdose Deaths
5
Deaths Involving Prescription Drugs
5
Deaths Involving Opioids
5
Deaths Involving Heroin
1
Deaths Involving Cocaine
0
Deaths Involving Fentanyl
1
Prescription Data
Number of Prescriptions Dispensed
Opioid Prescriptions Dispensed
1,214
2016: 1,342
Stimulants dispensed
311
2016: 298
Benzodiazepines dispensed
646
2016: 678
EMS Data
Naloxone administrations via EMS
17
2016: 10
Hospital Data
Drug Overdose Hospitalizations
Drug-Related Overdoses
117
2016: 99
Opioid-Related Overdoses
13
2016: 13
Child Data
Newborns Identified with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
0
2016: 0
State-Funded Treatment Data
Patients with an Opioid Use Disorder
51
2016: 45
Medicaid Data
Number of patients with an Opioid Use Disorder
57
2016: 57
Criminal Justice Data
Inmates in SCDC Custody Who Have Indicated Opioid Use
Inmate Opioid Usage – Any Screening
10.5
%
2016: 12.7%
Inmate Opioid Usage – Recent Screening
9.0
%
2016: 11.0%
Infectious Disease Data
Incidence of Hep C cases
189
2016: 105
Incidence of HIV Cases
19
2016: 31
Funded through Grant #1H79TI080221-01 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Statistical sources: cdc.gov, asam.org and greenvilleonline.com.
