An estimated 1,482,000 Los Angeles County residents struggle with a Substance Use Disorder.1
In Los Angeles County, accidental fentanyl overdose deaths increased from 109 in 2016 to 1910 in 2022.2
Substance Use Disorders not only affect the person with the condition—it impacts their families, friends and the community. That’s why it’s important to know that Substance Use Disorder treatment is available, and that it works!
Drug overdose caused individuals, on average, to die 33 years prematurely in LA County3
Drug Overdose Deaths in LA County, 2011 – 20214
Percentage of people who need treatment, but do not get it.5
CITATIONS
SAPC Data Brief: Costs of Alcohol and Other Drug Misuse/Abuse (April 2024) SAPCCostDataBrief.pdf
Data Report: Fentanyl Overdoses in Los Angeles County. Health Outcomes and Data Analytics Branch, Substance Abuse Prevention and Control, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, November 2023. FentanylOverdosesFinal.pdf
Patterns In Mortality and Life Expectancy in Los Angeles County, 2010-2019. LA County Department of Public Health Office of Health Assessment and Epidemiology. May 2022. MortalityReport2022. pdf Assessed April 8, 2024
SAPC Data Brief: Prescription (Rx) Opioid Misuse/Abuse and Consequences (April 2024) OpioidBriefFinal.pdf
Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality. (2023). Results from the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Detailed tables. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. https://www.samhsa.gov/data/report/2022-nsduh-detailed-tables Accessed: April 11, 2024
