Austin Public Health has launched an updated Opioid Overdose Dashboard to provide residents, health officials and community organizations with detailed information about the impact of overdoses in Austin and Travis County. The dashboard can viewed here. The dashboard shows local data on fatal and non-fatal opioid overdoses, emergency room visits, hospitalizations related to overdoses and naloxone distribution throughout the community.
“Our updated dashboard highlights the continued public health threat posed by opioid overdoses in our community,” said Austin-Travis County Health Authority Dr. Desmar Walkes.
The dashboard was developed following a 2022 Austin City Council resolution calling for more comprehensive overdose data and public reporting. Austin Public Health Director Adrienne Sturrup said the dashboard can help connect people with resources before overdoses occur. “Every overdose affects families, friends and entire communities,” Sturrup said. “By sharing this information, we can better understand where needs exist and connect people with support before a tragedy occurs.”
The dashboard draws information from multiple sources, including Austin-Travis County EMS, the Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office, Travis County Health and Human Services, the Texas Syndromic Surveillance System, the Texas Department of State Health Services and federal health databases.
