How Carroll County Significantly Decreased Opioid Deaths
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| MCF Family Peer Support Specialist Beth Schmidt and her son, who passed away from overdose |
Carroll County in Maryland has implemented several innovative strategies that have decreased the number of opioid overdoses in that region. MCF is honored to have been a part of this success, primarily through the work of our Family Peer Support Specialist, Beth Schmidt. Beth has worked with Carroll County to fight the opioid epidemic for many years. She is a member of the Carroll County Opioid Prevention Coalition, and serves on multiple boards, including the Local Overdose Fatality Review Team (LOFRT). The Review Team looks at every instance of overdose in Carroll County and tries to determine if and
how the individual fell through the cracks. They discuss when and what intercepts could have helped to prevent the overdose fatality, and use this information to inform future work.
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