It’s easy to get opioids in Transylvania County.
Millions of pain pills are prescribed each year in Transylvania County.
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
| Rate of retail opioid prescriptions dispensed per 100 persons | 115.8 | 106.2 | 98.9 | 84.2 | |
| Opioid pills prescribed per resident | n/a | 81 | 78 | 77 | 57 |
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.
| 2017 | 2018 | |
| Unintentional poisoning mortality rate per 100,000 population | 18.1 | 13.1 |
| All intents poisoning deaths | 10 | 3 |