Contra Costa County MEDS Coalition
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
In Contra Costa County
53,889 of people ages 12 and older misused opioids in 2016
52 overdose deaths in 2017
704,647 Opioid Prescriptions in 2017
123 Opioid Overdose Hospitalizations in 2017