OPIOID IMPACT
Opioid painkillers include: Codeine, Fentanyl, Heroin, Hydrocodone, Morphine, OxyContin, and Vicodin
On average, 136 people die every day from an opioid overdose
In 2019, approximately 38% of overdose deaths in Oklahoma involved an opioid
South-Central Oklahoma has a higher rate of drug overdose deaths and opioid overdose deaths than the state of Oklahoma
In 2019, there were more than 381 opioid prescriptions dispensed every hour in Oklahoma
There were 385,185 opioid prescriptions filled within the 13 counties of South-Central Oklahoma in 2019