Addiction and Treatment Statistics for Tuolumne, California

Published on December 17, 2018

About 1,779 people live in Tuolumne, California. This census-designated place borders Yosemite National Park and Stanislaus National Forest on its eastern edge.

Tuolumne residents have easy access to outdoor activities, such as hiking along the West Side Trail. They can also visit Tuolumne City Memorial Museum to learn more about Tuolumne, or spend time outside at West Side Memorial Park.

Substance Abuse In Tuolumne And Tuolumne County

Tuolumne County has had problems with opioid abuse in recent years, although those trends have been improving.

• In 2017, for the first time since 2009, Tuolumne County had fewer opioid prescriptions than residents. The rate of prescriptions was 1,284 per 1,000 people and decreased to 1,055 prescriptions in 2015. It dropped to only 804 prescriptions by the end of 2017.
• In 2015, the opioid overdose death rate in Tuolumne County was 27.68 per 100,000 population. That rate dropped to 8.78 per 100,000 people by 2017, which represents a 68 percent decline in opioid overdose deaths.
• Between 2012 and 2014, Tuolumne County had 43 drug overdose deaths. This went up to 53 deaths between 2013 and 2015 and increased again to 56 deaths from 2014 to 2016.

Traveling For The Best Program

Tuolumne offers limited addiction treatment options, which means that those who require substance abuse treatment may not get the support they need. Being willing to travel to a city outside of Tuolumne provides more rehab programs to explore, which can ensure that a person receives appropriate care.