DHCS Opioid Response Data
Ensuring Access to Treatment
DHCS Opioid Response has expanded access to medications for opioid use disorder in more than 500 access points, including:
43narcotic treatment programs
282emergency departments
58DUI programs
5Tribal and Urban Indian organizations
27 youth-specific programs
28syringe services programs
64 outpatient treatment programs
Reducing Barriers to Care
DHCS Opioid Response has expanded access to treatment for hundreds of thousands of patients in California, including:
Treatment and Recovery Services
211,000+new patients received medications for OUD
35,000+patients received stimulant use disorder treatment
87,000+patients referred for substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services
5,200+patients received contingency management
467,000+patients referred for or received any recovery support services
258,000+patients received peer support or recovery coaching
11,000+ patients received recovery housing
Support Services
59,000+patients referred for housing support
17,000+ patients received employment support
145,000+patients received case management services
176,000+patients screened for mental health services
114,000+patients received counseling services
174,000+patients received telehealth services
Saving Lives
The Naloxone Distribution Project (NDP) provides free naloxone to reduce opioid-related overdose deaths. Since October 2018, the NDP has distributed more than:
6,123,888units of naloxone to3,400+organizations inall58counties resulting in more than355,000overdose reversals