State Information

Through the Overdose Prevention in States (OPIS) effort, CDC is working with 45 states and Washington D.C. to provide scientific expertise, enhanced surveillance activities, and support resources to:

• Report non-fatal and fatal opioid overdoses more quickly, identify hot spots, and rapidly respond with targeted resources
• Identify risk factors for fatal overdoses
• Increase comprehensive toxicology testing and support to medical examiners and coroners
• Share data with key stakeholders also working on prevention activities
• Share data to improve multi-state surveillance and response to the epidemic
• Enhance prescription drug monitoring programs
• Implement and evaluate strategies to improve safe opioid prescribing practices
• Share CDC’s Rx Awareness communication campaign to increase awareness and knowledge among consumers about the risks of prescription opioids

OPIS Programs

CDC’s Overdose Prevention in States (OPIS) effort includes three programs that equip states with resources needed to address the epidemic. The three programs are: Prescription Drug Overdose: Prevention for States (PfS), Data-Driven Prevention Initiative (DDPI), and Enhanced State Opioid Overdose Surveillance (ESOOS). The resources and information from these programs help combat prescription and illicit opioid abuse and overdose and is the heart of the CDC Injury Center’s work on this epidemic.