San Francisco Substance Use Services and Overdose Prevention Data

Data on substance use services and overdose prevention funded by the San Francisco Department of Public Health. It includes figures for Drug Medi-Cal certified residential treatment, withdrawal management, methadone treatment, naloxone distribution, and clients on medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). The dataset aggregates information from multiple public health systems, including the CURES prescription database and electronic medical records.

Use Cases

• Analyze annual trends in methadone and buprenorphine client counts to track medication-assisted treatment utilization.
• Map naloxone distribution data to community-based organizations for overdose prevention program evaluation.
• Compare service volumes across Drug Medi-Cal certified residential treatment, withdrawal management, and methadone treatment providers.
• Study withdrawal management discharge patterns, which include individuals who left before completing treatment.

Strengths

• Aggregates data from multiple authoritative sources, including the state CURES prescription database and SFDPH medical records.
• Includes specific counts for clients receiving medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) like methadone and buprenorphine.
• Covers multiple intervention types: treatment services, medication clients, and naloxone distribution for overdose prevention.

Limitations

• Row and column counts are unknown, limiting assessment of dataset scale and feature completeness.
• Excludes data from private non-Drug Medi-Cal treatment providers and other naloxone sources, presenting a partial view of services.
• Potential for double-counting individuals who receive both methadone and buprenorphine in the same year.

Provenance

Source

San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) Behavioral Health Services Quality Management Program, California Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES), Office of Overdose Prevention.

Collection Method

Data copied from source systems: electronic medical records (Avatar), the CURES prescription database, and program records.

Time Range

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Geography

San Francisco, California, USA.