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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Residents on More than 90 Morphine Milligram Equivalents (MME) of Opioids Daily

State: California

Measurement Period: 2022

This indicator shows the age-adjusted rate of residents per 1,000 on more than 90 morphine milligram equivalents (MME) daily in the quarter, measuring the relative number of people on high-dose opioids.

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 drugs 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 addiction to prevent future use can help.

Morphine milligram equivalents (MME) is an equivalency measurement used as a gauge of the overdose potential of the amount of opioid being given at a particular time. Based on CDC recommendations, patients are advised not exceed over 90 MME/day in opioid prescriptions.

The majority of drug overdoses 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) has 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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State: California

6.3

Residents on >90 MMEs of Opioids per 1,000 residents

Source: California Opioid Overdose Surveillance Dashboard
Measurement period: 2022
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: March 2024

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