Alarming Statistics

The Prevention of Drug Overdoses in California

Links for Prevention

Total Overdoses in 2021

 

Variety of overdoses in 2021

 

Recent history of drug overdoses across the United States

 

 

The prevention of drug overdoses in California begins with more education in school. “Just say no” is not enough anymore. The state of California saw a 48% increase in drug overdose deaths from April 2020 to April 2021. California is the leading state in annual overdose deaths since 1999 and was by far ahead of every other state in 2021.

 

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This chart is based on annual deaths per year

 

Overdose Prevention

 

Sacramento Rehab Facility

 

Medication possibilities and recovery after an overdose