Opioid Use in Mendocino County
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.
The majority of drug overdose deaths 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) 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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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target;
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time;
significant change over time;
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Health / Alcohol & Drug Use
Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to All Opioid Overdose County: Mendocino
Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to All Opioid Overdose County: Mendocino
![Compared to CA Counties, Mendocino has a value of 54.9 which is in the worst 25% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 17.7 while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 25.4.](/content/global/application/indicators/gauges/gauge-dist-0.png)
![Compared to the CA Value (18.7), Mendocino has a value of 54.9 which is higher and worse.](/content/global/application/indicators/gauges/other-higher-bad.png)
![Compared to the prior value, Mendocino (54.9) is greater and worse than the previously measured value (54.7).](/content/global/application/indicators/gauges/priorvalue-up-bad.png)
![Over time, the Mendocino value is increasing significantly.](/content/global/application/indicators/gauges/trend-up-sig-bad.png)
Health / Alcohol & Drug Use
Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Prescription Opioid Overdose
Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Prescription Opioid Overdose County: Mendocino
Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Prescription Opioid Overdose County: Mendocino
![Compared to CA Counties, Mendocino has a value of 54.9 which is in the worst 25% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 16.6 while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 24.9.](/content/global/application/indicators/gauges/gauge-dist-0.png)
![Compared to the CA Value (18.1), Mendocino has a value of 54.9 which is higher and worse.](/content/global/application/indicators/gauges/other-higher-bad.png)
![Compared to the prior value, Mendocino (54.9) is greater and worse than the previously measured value (53.2).](/content/global/application/indicators/gauges/priorvalue-up-bad.png)
![Over time, the Mendocino value is increasing significantly.](/content/global/application/indicators/gauges/trend-up-sig-bad.png)
Health / Alcohol & Drug Use
Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Synthetic Opioid Overdose (excluding Methadone)
Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Synthetic Opioid Overdose (excluding Methadone) County: Mendocino
Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Synthetic Opioid Overdose (excluding Methadone) County: Mendocino
![Compared to CA Counties, Mendocino has a value of 49.9 which is in the worst 25% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 14.8 while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 22.3.](/content/global/application/indicators/gauges/gauge-dist-0.png)
![Compared to the CA Value (16.7), Mendocino has a value of 49.9 which is higher and worse.](/content/global/application/indicators/gauges/other-higher-bad.png)
![Compared to the prior value, Mendocino (49.9) is greater and worse than the previously measured value (49.1).](/content/global/application/indicators/gauges/priorvalue-up-bad.png)
![Over time, the Mendocino value is increasing significantly.](/content/global/application/indicators/gauges/trend-up-sig-bad.png)
![Compared to the HP 2030 Target (8.9), the target has not been met.](/content/global/application/indicators/gauges/target-unmet.png)
Health / Alcohol & Drug Use
Age-Adjusted ED Visit Rate due to Opioid Overdose (excluding Heroin)
Age-Adjusted ED Visit Rate due to Opioid Overdose (excluding Heroin) County: Mendocino
Age-Adjusted ED Visit Rate due to Opioid Overdose (excluding Heroin) County: Mendocino
![Compared to CA Counties, Mendocino has a value of 88.2 which is in the worst 25% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 48.2 while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 70.0.](/content/global/application/indicators/gauges/gauge-dist-0.png)
![Compared to the CA Value (54.9), Mendocino has a value of 88.2 which is higher and worse.](/content/global/application/indicators/gauges/other-higher-bad.png)
![Compared to the prior value, Mendocino (88.2) is greater and worse than the previously measured value (25.3).](/content/global/application/indicators/gauges/priorvalue-up-bad.png)
![Over time, the Mendocino value is increasing, not significantly.](/content/global/application/indicators/gauges/trend-up-bad.png)
Health / Alcohol & Drug Use
Age-Adjusted Hospitalization Rate due to Opioid Overdose (excluding Heroin)
Age-Adjusted Hospitalization Rate due to Opioid Overdose (excluding Heroin) County: Mendocino
Age-Adjusted Hospitalization Rate due to Opioid Overdose (excluding Heroin) County: Mendocino
![Compared to CA Counties, Mendocino has a value of 12.9 which is in the worst 25% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 8.0 while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 11.8.](/content/global/application/indicators/gauges/gauge-dist-20.png)
![Compared to the CA Value (12.1), Mendocino has a value of 12.9 which is higher and worse.](/content/global/application/indicators/gauges/other-higher-bad.png)
![Compared to the prior value, Mendocino (12.9) is less and better than the previously measured value (25.3).](/content/global/application/indicators/gauges/priorvalue-down-good.png)
![Over time, the Mendocino value is increasing, not significantly.](/content/global/application/indicators/gauges/trend-up-bad.png)
Health / Alcohol & Drug Use
Age-Adjusted Long Acting or Extended Release Opioid Prescription Rate to Opioid Naive Residents
Age-Adjusted Long Acting or Extended Release Opioid Prescription Rate to Opioid Naive Residents County: Mendocino
Age-Adjusted Long Acting or Extended Release Opioid Prescription Rate to Opioid Naive Residents County: Mendocino
![Compared to CA Counties, Mendocino has a value of 3.0 which is in the worst 25% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 1.7 while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 2.4.](/content/global/application/indicators/gauges/gauge-dist-0.png)
![Compared to the CA Value (1.2), Mendocino has a value of 3.0 which is higher and worse.](/content/global/application/indicators/gauges/other-higher-bad.png)
![Compared to the prior value, Mendocino (3.0) is not statistically different from the previously measured value (3.6).](/content/global/application/indicators/gauges/priorvalue-equal-neutral.png)
![Over time, the Mendocino value is decreasing, not significantly.](/content/global/application/indicators/gauges/trend-down-good.png)
Quarterly Opioid Prescription Rate County: Mendocino
Quarterly Opioid Prescription Rate County: Mendocino
![Compared to CA Counties, Mendocino has a value of 483.2 which is in the worst 25% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 330.2 while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 440.1.](/content/global/application/indicators/gauges/gauge-dist-20.png)
![Compared to the prior value, Mendocino (483.2) is less and better than the previously measured value (491.0).](/content/global/application/indicators/gauges/priorvalue-down-good.png)
![Over time, the Mendocino value is decreasing, significantly.](/content/global/application/indicators/gauges/trend-down-sig-good.png)
Opioid Prescription Patients County: Mendocino
Opioid Prescription Patients County: Mendocino
![Compared to CA Counties, Mendocino has a value of 3.7% which is in the worst 25% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 2.7% while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 3.6%.](/content/global/application/indicators/gauges/gauge-dist-20.png)
![Compared to the prior value, Mendocino (3.7%) is less and better than the previously measured value (3.8%).](/content/global/application/indicators/gauges/priorvalue-down-good.png)
![Over time, the Mendocino value is decreasing, significantly.](/content/global/application/indicators/gauges/trend-down-sig-good.png)
Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Heroin Overdose County: Mendocino
Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Heroin Overdose County: Mendocino
![Compared to CA Counties, Mendocino has a value of 8.6 which is in the worst 25% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 1.1 while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 2.6.](/content/global/application/indicators/gauges/gauge-dist-0.png)
![Compared to the CA Value (2.4), Mendocino has a value of 8.6 which is higher and worse.](/content/global/application/indicators/gauges/other-higher-bad.png)
![Compared to the prior value, Mendocino (8.6) is greater and worse than the previously measured value (3.4).](/content/global/application/indicators/gauges/priorvalue-up-bad.png)
![Over time, the Mendocino value is staying the same.](/content/global/application/indicators/gauges/trend-equal-neutral.png)
![Compared to the HP 2030 Target (4.2), the target has not been met.](/content/global/application/indicators/gauges/target-unmet.png)
Age-Adjusted ED Visit Rate due to Heroin Overdose County: Mendocino
Age-Adjusted ED Visit Rate due to Heroin Overdose County: Mendocino
![Compared to CA Counties, Mendocino has a value of 4.3 which is in the 2nd worst quartile of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 3.1 while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 5.9.](/content/global/application/indicators/gauges/gauge-dist-40.png)
![Compared to the CA Value (3.6), Mendocino has a value of 4.3 which is higher and worse.](/content/global/application/indicators/gauges/other-higher-bad.png)
![Compared to the prior value, Mendocino (4.3) is less and better than the previously measured value (10.2).](/content/global/application/indicators/gauges/priorvalue-down-good.png)
![Over time, the Mendocino value is increasing, not significantly.](/content/global/application/indicators/gauges/trend-up-bad.png)