Overdose Statistics - Berkeley County Coroner's Office

Data Note: Non-fatal overdose data is provided by Berkeley County EMS and Goose Creek EMS/PD. Reporting may be delayed, and some overdoses are not captured if emergency services are not contacted. Suspected fatal overdoses are only confirmed after toxicology and autopsy reports are completed.

Total Overdoses

Fatal

Suspected Fatal

Non-Fatal

Opioid Involved

Naloxone Administered

Naloxone Kits Distributed

Poly-Substance

Substance Frequency

Unknown Substance 21 cases — 33% of overdoses

Fentanyl 17 cases — 27% of overdoses

Cocaine 12 cases — 19% of overdoses

Oxycodone 6 cases — 10% of overdoses

Alprazolam (Xanax) 5 cases — 8% of overdoses

Gabapentin 5 cases — 8% of overdoses

Methamphetamine 5 cases — 8% of overdoses

Alcohol (Ethanol) 4 cases — 6% of overdoses

Heroin 4 cases — 6% of overdoses

Morphine 4 cases — 6% of overdoses

Clonazepam (Klonopin) 3 cases — 5% of overdoses

Kratom 3 cases — 5% of overdoses

Methadone 3 cases — 5% of overdoses

ortho-methylfentanyl 3 cases — 5% of overdoses

Amphetamine 2 cases — 3% of overdoses

cyclobenzaprine 2 cases — 3% of overdoses

Trazodone 2 cases — 3% of overdoses

Xylazine 2 cases — 3% of overdoses

Carisoprodol 1 case — 2% of overdoses

Diphenhydromine 1 case — 2% of overdoses

Hydrocodone 1 case — 2% of overdoses

Nortriptyline 1 case — 2% of overdoses

Promethazine 1 case — 2% of overdoses

temazepam 1 case — 2% of overdoses

By Category

Monthly Overdose Trend — 2026

Age Distribution

Gender Distribution

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

Crisis Resources

National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988

SAMHSA National Helpline: 1-800-662-4357

Crisis Text Line: Text "HELLO" to 741741

SC Crisis Services: 1-833-364-2274

Get Help

Free Naloxone (Narcan): Contact your local health department

Treatment Locator: findtreatment.gov

SC DAODAS: daodas.sc.gov

Overdose Prevention: stopoverdose.org