By The Numbers: The SC Opioid Epidemic
Mortality Data
Drug Overdose Deaths
Total Drug Overdose Deaths
37
2021: 40
Deaths Involving Prescription Drugs
31
2021: 37
Deaths Involving Opioids
30
2021: 36
Deaths Involving Heroin
0
2021: N/A
Deaths Involving Cocaine
5
2021: 2
Deaths Involving Fentanyl
27
2021: 32
Deaths Involving Pyschostimulants
15
2021: 16
Prescription Data
Number of Prescriptions Dispensed
Prescription Dashboards
The dashboards will be updated quarterly to provide real-time data. For more information click on the links below:
Opioid Prescriptions Dispensed
691
2021: 690
Stimulants dispensed
438
2021: 359
Benzodiazepines dispensed
388
2021: 390
EMS Data
Naloxone administrations via EMS
25
2021: 23
Hospital Data
Drug Overdose Hospitalizations
Overdose Biosurveillance Dashboard
This dashboard will be updated monthly to provide real-time data. For more information, click on the link below:
Drug-Related Overdoses
42
2021: 114
Opioid-Related Overdoses
19
2021: 28
Child Data
Newborns Identified with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
7
2021: 0
State-Funded Treatment Data
Patients with an Opioid Use Disorder
100
2021: 140
Medicaid Data
Number of patients with an Opioid Use Disorder
312
2021: 240
Criminal Justice Data
Inmates in SCDC Custody Who Have Indicated Opioid Use
Inmate Opioid Usage – Any Screening
15.8
%
2021: 12.0%
Inmate Opioid Usage – Recent Screening
11.8
%
2021: 9.8%
Infectious Disease Data
Incidence of Hep C cases
91
2021: 176
Incidence of HIV Cases
17
2021: 14
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.
