This opioid dose calculator was developed by the Washington State Agency Medical Directors' Group to be used in conjunction with the Interagency Guideline on Prescribing Opioids for Pain. For more info, please refer to the guideline at: AMDG - 2015 Guideline http://www.agencymeddirectors.wa.gov/guideline.htm

The dashboards show data on drug overdose deaths, hospitalizations, and opioid prescriptions dispensed in Washington State. You can see the data at the state, county and Accountable Communities of Health (ACH) levels.

Opioids including prescription pain medication, heroin, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl—are causing a serious public health and community crisis across the nation. Each day about two people die of an opioid-related overdose in Washington; thousands more struggle with substance use disorder.

Opioids including prescription pain medication, heroin, and synthetic opioids such as Fentanyl—are causing a serious public health and community crisis across the nation. The State's response is further complicated by a concurrent rise in stimulant use and overdose.

An opioid is a class of drugs that include both prescription medications and illegal substances that are used to relieve pain. Opioids work by binding to specific receptors in the brain and spinal cord, known as opioid receptors, which are part of the body's natural pain control system.

Opioid use, morbidity, and mortality have increased nationally and across Washington State. To provide insights into how and where changes are occurring, we visualize several data sources on this site.

Deaths among Washington residents involving other synthetic opioids, mostly fentanyl, become more common than deaths from commonly prescribed opioids and heroin in 2020 and now account for 90% of opioid poisoning deaths.

On September 30, 2016, Governor Jay Inslee signed Executive Order 16-09, Addressing the Opioid Use Public Health Crisis, formally directing state agencies to implement key elements of the Washington State Opioid Response Plan.

Prior to issuing an opioid prescription for subacute pain, you must assess the rationale for continuing opioid therapy as follows: 1. Conduct an appropriate history and physical examination; 2. Reevaluate the nature and intensity of the pain; 3. Conduct a query of the PMP; 4.

This site offers a series of interactive data charts and maps featuring Washington state data related to overdose deaths, statewide opioid sales, and police evidence testing data for opioids and other drugs.