CONTRA COSTA COUNTY MEDS COALTION Who We Are We are a community-based coalition that serves to prevent prescription drug related addiction and overdose deaths through community education, policy change, and advocacy. Prevention Initiatives Safe Medication Storage and Disposal Community Education Promote Naloxone Awareness In Contra Costa County 53,889 of people ages 12 and older misused opioids in 2016 82 overdose deaths in 2018 641,374 Opioid Prescriptions in 2018 86 Opioid Overdose Hospitalizations in 2018 Data Sources: California Opioid Dashboard and Contra Costa County Behavioral Health