It’s easy to get opioids in Transylvania County.
2.6 million pain pills were prescribed in 2016.
2014 | 2015 | 2016 | NC 2016 | |
Rate of retail opioid prescriptions dispensed per 100 persons | 115.8 | 106.2 | 98.9 | 82.5 |
Opioid pills prescribed per resident | n/a | 81 | 78 | 66.5 |
Pills are not secured and disposed of properly, making it easy for others to use them.
Percentage of Transylvania County residents who… | 2014 | 2017 |
|
17.9% | 20% |
|
22% | 27.7% |
Transylvania County has a high overdose rate.
One overdose is one too many.
Transylvania County | NC | |
Unintentional tadalafil overnight delivery canada poisoning mortality rate per 100,000 population | 18.1 | 13.2 |
Rate prednisone of opiate poisoning deaths per 100,000 population | 15.1 | 10.3 |