PHIT Score ยท Behavioral Health Burden

National Opioid Overdose & OUD Overview

State-level overdose mortality, MAT access, naloxone distribution, fentanyl surveillance, and post-overdose follow-up powering the FFH PHIT Score Behavioral Health sub-indicator. Data sourced from CDC SUDORS, NSDUH, SAMHSA, and DEA Diversion data.

107K
U.S. overdose deaths (2023)
75%
Involving opioids
90%+
Of OD deaths involve fentanyl
49%
MAT treatment gap
$1.5T
Annual cost (CEA est.)

Key Facts

The numbers that show why this condition matters โ€” sourced from federal surveillance and peer-reviewed evidence.

1 every 5 min
U.S. overdose death rate
CDC SUDORS โ€” 2023 final data.
80%
Reduction with MAT
SAMHSA โ€” buprenorphine + counseling.
11%
Of OUD adults on MAT
HHS โ€” treatment access gap.
64%
Reduction with naloxone
CDC โ€” community distribution programs.
Day 1โ€“7
Highest re-OD risk
JAMA โ€” post-discharge window.
2.3ร—
Black overdose increase 2019โ€“2023
CDC โ€” racial disparity growth.

PHIT Score Preview

How this condition contributes to The Force for Health Population Health Intelligence Technology (PHIT) score โ€” the composite that lets a chamber, payer, or community see their burden + leverage at a glance.

Opioid Overdose / OUD PHIT Sub-Score PREVIEW
47
/ 100
This is the illustrative composite for a benchmark U.S. county. Click in for the full PHIT Scorecard to see your own region.
Naloxone distribution
48%
โ†‘ trending
MAT enrollment
11%
โ†‘ trending
Post-OD warm handoff
19%
โ†‘ trending
Fentanyl test strips
31%
โ†‘ trending

Walk it in 6 vantage points ยท 5 minutes each

The Force for Health Population Health Poppy Powertool turns this overview into a 6-mission scenario set. Same patient โ€” Casey, 31, post-Narcan โ€” viewed from every seat at the table. Pick yours:

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Data Sources