New database finds lower overdose mortality on the Central Coast
Fatal overdoses have more than doubled nationwide since 2015, according to a new database published by the San Francisco Chronicle using data from the Centers for Disease Control. The Central Coast has a significantly lower mortality rate than most of California. According to the database, the 2022 overdose death rates per 100,000 population are: Monterey: 20.6, 89 deaths Santa Cruz: 35.6, 94 deaths San Benito: 16.3, 11 deaths This is San Francisco County. mortality rate: 72.9 in stark contrast. , The death toll is 589. The state has one of the highest rates of overdose deaths in the country, ranking seventh among 145 counties with more than 500,000 people, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Click here to access the database.
Fatal overdoses have more than doubled nationwide since 2015, according to a new database published by the San Francisco Chronicle using data from the Centers for Disease Control.
The Central Coast has a significantly lower mortality rate than most of California.
According to the database, overdose death rates per 100,000 population in 2022 are:
Monterey: 20.6, 89 dead
Santa Cruz: 35.6, 94 dead
San Benito: 16.3, 11 dead
This is in stark contrast to San Francisco County’s mortality rate of 72.9, with 589 deaths.
The state has one of the highest rates of overdose deaths in the country, ranking seventh among 145 counties with more than 500,000 people, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
To access the database, here.
