By The Numbers: The SC Opioid Epidemic
Mortality Data
Drug Overdose Deaths
Total Drug Overdose Deaths
2
Deaths Involving Prescription Drugs
1
Deaths Involving Opioids
1
Deaths Involving Heroin
1
Deaths Involving Cocaine
0
Deaths Involving Fentanyl
0
Prescription Data
Number of Prescriptions Dispensed
Opioid Prescriptions Dispensed
940
2016: 1,042
Stimulants dispensed
312
2016: 313
Benzodiazepines dispensed
599
2016: 636
EMS Data
Naloxone administrations via EMS
12
2016: 0
Hospital Data
Drug Overdose Hospitalizations
Drug-Related Overdoses
28
2016: 23
Opioid-Related Overdoses
4
2016: 4
Child Data
Newborns Identified with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
0
2016: 0
State-Funded Treatment Data
Patients with an Opioid Use Disorder
12
2016: 7
Medicaid Data
Number of patients with an Opioid Use Disorder
16
2016: 17
Criminal Justice Data
Inmates in SCDC Custody Who Have Indicated Opioid Use
Inmate Opioid Usage – Any Screening
12.2
%
2016: 11.1%
Inmate Opioid Usage – Recent Screening
11.2
%
2016: 10.2%
Infectious Disease Data
Incidence of Hep C cases
217
2016: 162
Incidence of HIV Cases
0
2016: 26
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.
