The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) has released its 2024 annual Prescription Monitoring Report, highlighting statewide prescribing trends for controlled substances and offering a comparative snapshot of local opioid use—including detailed data from Clarendon County.
The report, compiled by DPH’s Bureau of Drug Control through the SCRIPTS (South Carolina Reporting & Identification Prescription Tracking System) database, is designed to help curb prescription medication misuse and reduce the risk of overdose by tracking the distribution of Schedule II, III, and IV substances.
“Prescription Monitoring Programs remain a vital tool in identifying emerging trends in the prescribing and use of controlled substances,” said Samantha Donnelly, epidemiologist for the Prescription Monitoring Program. “We are encouraged by the growing use of the PMP and the continued decline in overall controlled substance dispensing across South Carolina. At the same time, we remain vigilant in monitoring the rising use of stimulants and ketamine throughout the state.”…