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What is an Opioid? An opioid (sometimes called opiate) drug is a prescription drug that is used to relieve pain. They are derived from the poppy plant and are prescribed under the more commonly known names of codeine, morphine, hydrocodone and oxycodone, as well as others. Many do not realize that the same ingredient used to make these prescription medications is chemically altered into the illegal drug heroin. Often times, heroin addiction starts by taking opioid prescription medications.
Allegany County Health Department - Behavioral Health Services
2014 - 2020 COMPARISONS OF
NON-FATAL OVERDOSES
• Statistics as Reported by UPMC Western Maryland •
2020
77
Total Non-Fatal
Through April
(71% opioid related)
2019
253
Total Non-Fatal
(60% opioid related)
2018
347
Total Non-Fatal
(64% opioid related)
2017
413
Total Non-Fatal
(64% opioid related)
2016
375
Total Non-Fatal
(72% opioid related)
2015
291
Total Non-Fatal
(53% opioid related)
2014
210
Total Non-Fatal
(39% opioid related)
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FATAL OVERDOSES 2007-9/2019
Allegany County • Maryland
Allegany County Health Department - Behavioral Health Services
Overdose Response Program
Training Statistics
• Statistics as Reported by the Allegany County Health Department •
3,000+
299
Individuals &
Law Enforcement
Trained
Naloxone Administrations Reported
Middle School
HIGH School
THE FACTS:
Youth Risk Behavioral Survey
2016 Allegany County
students reported drinking Alcohol* in the past 30 days (11.9%).
students reported drinking Alcohol* in the past 30 days (29.4%).
*Nicotine, Alcohol, and Marijuana are often referred to as “Gateway Drugs”. These substances can lead to the misuse or abuse of opioids (prescription pain medication and heroin).
students reported using Marijuana*in the past 30 days (6.7%)
students reported using Marijuana*in the past 30 days (21.2%)
students reported taking a prescription pain medicine without a doctor’s prescription or differently than how the doctor told them to use it (5.1%)
students reported taking a prescription pain medicine without a doctor’s prescription or differently than how the doctor told them to use it (15.2%)
students reported to have ever used an electronic vapor product (25.1%)
students reported to have ever used an electronic vapor product* (49.4%)
95
443
57
320
43
235
185
761
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SPONSORED BY THE ALLEGANY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT,
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
(301) 759-5050
12501-12503 Willowbrook Road, PO Box 1745
Cumberland, Maryland 21501-1745
OUR MISSION: Prescribe Change Allegany County’s mission is to create awareness and educate the citizens of Allegany County,
Maryland about the growing crisis of opioid prescription drugs, and heroin misuse and abuse in our community.