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Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.

Compared to Distribution

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an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

green diamond with downward arrow inside it lower than the comparison value; red diamond with downward arrow inside it higher than the comparison value; blue diamond with downward arrow inside it not statistically different from comparison value.

Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

green triangle with upward trending arrow inside it higher than the previous measurement period; green triangle with downward trending arrow inside it lower than the previous measurement period; blue equals sign no statistically different change  from previous measurement period.

green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

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Age-Adjusted ED Visit Rate due to All Drug Overdose

Measurement Period: 2022
This indicator shows the age-adjusted emergency department visit rate due to all drug overdose per 100,000 residents. This includes non-fatal acute poisonings due to the effects of drugs, regardless of intent (e.g., suicide, unintentional, or undetermined). Visits related to late effects, adverse effects, and chronic poisonings due to the effects of drugs (e.g., damage to organs from long-term drug use), are excluded.

Why is this important?

Drug abuse and its related problems are among society's most pervasive health and social concerns. Causes of drug-induced overdoses include dependent and non-dependent use of drugs (both legal and illegal use) and also poisoning from medically prescribed drugs. Addicted persons frequently engage in self-destructive and criminal behavior, which can result in injury or death. In addition, recreational drug-use can lead to unintentional overdose and death.
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149.0
Rate per 100,000 residents
Source: California Opioid Overdose Surveillance Dashboard
Measurement period: 2022
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: March 2024
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More details:
For more information on data with missing confidence intervals, see CDPH Technical Notes: https://skylab.cdph.ca.gov/ODdash/

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Filed under: Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Clinical Care