The Sheriff’s department is now tracking law enforcement data related to overdoses for their office, Westminster City Police and Hampstead Police. This is being distributed on a monthly basis and is shared with the Overdose Prevention Workgroup. The other localities have been outreached to and it is possible they may begin to participate in the report as well. 20. Educate Pharmacy and Provide literature describing Carroll County 75% of individuals will receive Needs to be individuals appropriate use and disposal of opiate Health Department overdose prevention education addressed that are medications at the time of medication and local materials with pick-up of their prescribed dispensing. pharmacies prescription. opiate medications. 21. Outreach Clinical and Outreach and education to pregnant Carroll County During FY 14 a targeted effort CCHD has responded to pregnant treatment that are prescribed methadone Health Department will be made, through when requested by a women that regarding possible neonatal and project partnership with the provider that has are abstinence syndrome. partners methadone providers, to pregnant women. prescribed educate all pregnant women The methadone methadone that are enrolled in MAT providers have also services. been invited to our SART meeting that specifically targets
The Sheriff’s department is now tracking law enforcement data related to overdoses for their office, Westminster City Police and Hampstead Police. This is being distributed on a monthly basis and is shared with the Overdose Prevention Workgroup. The other localities have been outreached to and it is possible they may begin to participate in the report as well. 20. Educate individuals that are prescribed opiate medications. Pharmacy and Provide literature describing appropriate use and disposal of opiate medications at the time of medication dispensing. Carroll County Health Department and local pharmacies 75% of individuals will receive overdose prevention education materials with pick-up of their prescription. Needs to be addressed 21. Outreach to pregnant women that are prescribed methadone Clinical and treatment Outreach and education to pregnant that are prescribed methadone regarding possible neonatal abstinence syndrome. Carroll County Health Department and project partners During FY 14 a targeted effort will be made, through partnership with the methadone providers, to educate all pregnant women that are enrolled in MAT services. CCHD has responded when requested by a provider that has pregnant women. The methadone providers have also been invited to our SART meeting that specifically targets
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