California
State Facts
7,560 Deaths, or 61% of all drug overdose deaths, are estimated to have involved opioids in 2023.1 2
113,984 Californians on Medicare Part D had Opioid Use Disorder in 2022.3
13.5 Million Prescriptions for opioids were written in California in 2023.1
22,474 Visits to the Emergency Department related to an opioid overdose occurred in California in 2023.1
Member & Endorser Footprint
- American Soldier Network
- California Association of Veteran Service Agencies
- California Black Health Network
- Crux Wilderness Therapy
- E5 Therapy
- Heroes Helping Heroes 4 Life
- Heroes Movement
- Infinite Hero
- Mosaic Foundation
- Next Peak
- Open Doors to Future Possibilities
- Partners in Care Foundation
- Rafiki Coalition
- Upright Wellness Foundation
- Veteran Mentor Project
- Veteran Navigation Center
- AdvaMed
- Altarum
- Ambulatory Surgery Center Association
- American Alliance of Orthopaedic Executives
- American Association of Colleges of Nursing
- American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners
- American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- American Association of Social Workers
- American Chiropractic Association
- American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
- American Massage Therapy Association
- American Medical Women’s Association
- American Nurses Association
- American Podiatric Medical Association
- American Psychological Association
- BIO
- Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America
- Crohn’s and Colitis Young Adult Network
- Drug-Free America Foundation
- Green Beret Foundation
- Health Care Leadership Council
- Medicaid Medicare CHIP Services Dental Association
- Medical Device Manufacturers Association
- Medicare Rights Center
- Mental Health America
- National Alliance for Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions
- National Association for Social Workers
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
- National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
- National Hispanic Medical Association
- National Indian Health Board
- National Rural Health Association
- National Safety Council
- National Transitions of Care Coalition
- Nemours Children’s Health
- Nurses Organization of Veterans Affairs
- Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society
- Partnership to End Addiction
- Physical Medicine Management Alliance
- Positive Action Against Chemical Addiction, Inc.
- Psychological Disorders Association
- RetireSafe
- Save Our Society from Drugs
- Shatterproof
- She Recovers Foundation
- Society for Opioid Free Anesthesia
- The Kennedy Forum
- U.S. Vets
- Young People in Recovery
1. California Department of Public Health (2024). California Overdose Surveillance Dashboard. https://skylab.cdph.ca.gov/ODdash/?tab=Home
2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2024). Provisional drug overdose death counts. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/drug-overdose-data.htm
3. Desmarais, M. (2024). Opioid Use Disorder in the Medicare Fee-for-Service Program. The Moran Company, an HMA Company. https://www.healthmanagement.com/insights/briefs-reports/economic-analysis-of-opioid-use-disorder-in-the-medicare-fee-for-service-program/