Drug Overdose Information

The Metro Public Health Department Opioid/Overdose Response and Reduction Program seeks to conduct public health surveillance on drug overdoses in Davidson County in order to effectively respond to and inform targeted intervention efforts in collaboration with community partners. The program strives to support and enhance stakeholder partnerships, improve linkage to treatment for people living with substance use disorders, and ultimately reduce both fatal and non-fatal drug overdoses.

• General Information About Opioids
• Public Health Advisory Fentanyl Contributing to Increase in Fatal Drug Overdoses, October 2019
• Drug Overdose Report Quarter 2, 2019
• Drug Overdose Report Quarter 3, 2019
• Drug Overdose Report Quarter 4, 2019
• Drug Overdose Report Quarter 1, 2020
• Drug Overdose Report Quarter 2, 2020
• Drug Overdose Report Quarter 3, 2020
• Drug Overdose Report Quarter 4, 2020
• Public Health and Safety Advisory on Fentanyl, August 2020
• Public Health and Safety Advisory on Increase in Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Fake Xanax/Roxicodone Pills, February 2021