Compared to Distribution

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Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

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Quarterly Opioid Prescription Rate

Measurement Period: 2023, Q4

Filter: none (all Counties)

This indicator shows the quarterly rate of prescriptions of opioid drugs in patient's locale per 1,000 population.

Why is this important?

Opioids are natural or synthetic chemicals that bind to receptors in your brain or body. Common opioids include heroin and prescription dugs such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, and fentanyl. Opioid abuse is a serious public health issue, but preventive actions, limiting the number of opioid prescriptions, and treatment for addition to prevent future use can help.

The majority of drug overdose deaths involve an opioid, and at least half of all opioid overdose deaths involve a prescription opioid. Since 1999, the rate of overdose deaths involving opioids (including prescription opioid pain relievers) nearly quadrupled. According to the CDC, overdoses from prescription opioid pain relievers are a driving factor in the increase in opioid overdose deaths.

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County: Klamath

161.3

prescriptions per 1,000 population

Source: Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division
Measurement period: 2023, Q4
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: May 2024

Filter(s) for this location: Region: South Central

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