Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Baltimore's 'Staying Alive' program found to be successful in combating overdoses

The number of overdose reversal drug kits distributed and overdose reversals reported in Baltimore both increased between 2015 and 2017, according to data from the city’s health department. A city audit of the department presented Wednesday found the Staying Alive Drug Overdose Prevention and Response Plan has been successful in its goal to reduce the rate of deaths from opiate-related overdoses in Baltimore. Self-reported data from the Baltimore City Health Department showed 13,151 naloxone…



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