Alcohol and Drug Use Statistics in Dublin, CA
Addiction and overdose have been significant public health problems in Dublin, CA, and Alameda County. Some important facts about drug use in the region include:
- Nearly 80,000 Alameda County residents reported misusing opioids in 2018.
- Nearly 2,100 people in Alameda County were enrolled in opioid maintenance treatment programs between 2020 and 2021.
- Between 2018 and 2020, the death rate for drug overdoses in Alameda County was 15 people per 100,000 residents.
- In 2021, 191 people died of opioid overdoses in Alameda County.
- In 2021, 477 people visited the emergency room for opioid overdoses in Alameda County.
Resources
- KRON, (2022), 9 arrested after 32 lbs of fentanyl, $33K cash recovered in Alameda County.
- Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services. (2021). SUBSTANCE USE CONTINUUM OF CARE.
- California Legislative Information. (2022). Bill Text.
- Healthy Alameda County. (2022). Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Drug Use. City/Place: Alameda.
- California Department of Public Health. (2022). California Overdose Surveillance Dashboard, Alameda County Dashboard.