

For more information on fighting the stigma of addiction and educational materials about addiction, click here. Similar to heart disease, addiction is preventable and treatable. For more information on where to receive treatment, treatment programs and partnerships, and more, click here.įight the stigma of addiction through education - Addiction is a disease. Increase access to on-demand, evidence-based treatment - BCHD endorses evidence-based medication-assisted treatment (MAT), along with social and wraparound services to treat the disease of opioid addiction. Learn about our naloxone programs, including the State's standing order, where to get naloxone, how to get trained, and more here. The first step in fighting the opioid crisis is the acute response: saving lives today by getting naloxone into the hands of first responders and bystanders alike. Save lives with naloxone – When administered to an individual experiencing an overdose, this antidote medication can take them from near-death to walking and talking in a matter of minutes.

Baltimore City now has the highest overdose fatality rate of any city in the United States.īCHD has a three-pronged strategy for combatting the opioid crisis: The opioid antagonist naloxone (Narcan) displaces heroin, morphine, and other opioids from their receptors and reverses opioid-induced respiratory depression. This is more than double the number of people who died of homicide. In 2017, Baltimore City saw 761 drug and alcohol-related intoxication deaths, 692 of which were opioid-related.

Opioid overdose is a public health crisis. The Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD) is dedicated to preventing overdose deaths in Baltimore City.
