Compared to Distribution

an indicator guage with the arrow in the green the value is in the best half of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

green diamond with downward arrow inside it lower than the comparison value; red diamond with downward arrow inside it higher than the comparison value; blue diamond with downward arrow inside it not statistically different from comparison value.

Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

green triangle with upward trending arrow inside it higher than the previous measurement period; green triangle with downward trending arrow inside it lower than the previous measurement period; blue equals sign no statistically different change from previous measurement period.

dark blue chart bars Significantly different than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

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Total Overdose Reversals by DuPage Narcan Program

Measurement Period: March 2023

This indicator shows the cumulative number of overdose reversals by the DuPage Narcan Program since the beginning of 2014

Why is this important?

Drug overdose deaths are the leading cause of injury death in the United States. In 2014, opioids (largely prescription pain relievers and heroin) were involved in 61% of all drug overdose deaths. The rate of opioid overdoses has tripled since 2000. Drug overdose deaths may be accidental, intentional, or of undetermined intent. The number of deaths attributed to opiate overdoses in DuPage County was called a public health epidemic in 2013. The need for strategies and rapid action prompted DuPage County leaders to create the DuPage Narcan Program (DNP). Naloxone, or Narcan, is a drug which can reverse a potentially fatal opioid overdose.

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