Drug Test - Halethorpe, MD

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Local Programs Relating to Substance Abuse in Halethorpe, MD

To help reduce the deadly outcomes of opioid abuse throughout Halethorpe and the surrounding Baltimore County area, the Baltimore County Department of Health created an online opioid overdose response training program. Helping those dealing with loved ones who are at risk of opioid overdose, the program is open to any local resident who wants to receive training on how to deal with emergency situations.

Training participants will learn what an opioid is, how to recognize and prevent an overdose, and how to administer Naloxone to reverse the deadly side effects of an overdose. Upon completion of the course, participants will receive a certificate, Naloxone prescription, and an emergency kit containing Naloxone.

Local Initiatives to Curb Substance Abuse in Halethorpe, MD

With the effects of the opioid crisis experienced across Baltimore County and the surrounding Maryland area, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration awarded the Maryland Behavioral Health Administration a grant to assess the issue. Under the grant, the state created the Maryland Opioid Recovery Response (MORR) initiative to take a comprehensive and strategic approach to the opioid epidemic.

Through the initiative, a public health framework was developed to address prevention, treatment, and recovery needs across the state. Various priorities include enhanced opioid prescriber practices and public awareness, enhancing treatment program quality and numbers, preventing overdoses deaths through naloxone expansion, and expanding recovery support throughout the community.