By The Numbers: The SC Opioid Epidemic
Mortality Data
Drug Overdose Deaths
Total Drug Overdose Deaths
3
Deaths Involving Prescription Drugs
1
Deaths Involving Opioids
2
Deaths Involving Heroin
1
Deaths Involving Cocaine
1
Deaths Involving Fentanyl
1
Prescription Data
Number of Prescriptions Dispensed
Opioid Prescriptions Dispensed
950
2016: 1,021
Stimulants dispensed
187
2016: 189
Benzodiazepines dispensed
453
2016: 478
EMS Data
Naloxone administrations via EMS
35
2016: 20
Hospital Data
Drug Overdose Hospitalizations
Drug-Related Overdoses
80
2016: 82
Opioid-Related Overdoses
14
2016: 8
Child Data
Newborns Identified with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
0
2016: 0
State-Funded Treatment Data
Patients with an Opioid Use Disorder
39
2016: 22
Medicaid Data
Number of patients with an Opioid Use Disorder
28
2016: 33
Criminal Justice Data
Inmates in SCDC Custody Who Have Indicated Opioid Use
Inmate Opioid Usage – Any Screening
6.3
%
2016: 0.0%
Inmate Opioid Usage – Recent Screening
0
%
2016: 0.0%
Infectious Disease Data
Incidence of Hep C cases
146
2016: 97
Incidence of HIV Cases
22
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.
