Naloxone is a prescription medication that is safe and effective in temporarily reversing an opioid overdose; having it available can help reduce the risk of a fatal overdose, according to the health department.
The rate of Carroll County women age 40 and older who get screened for breast cancer is higher than any other jurisdiction in the state, according to the most recent statistics available from the Carroll County Health Department.
According to the Carroll County Health Department, through July, there have been 32 deaths in the county attributed to overdose this year and 386 nonfatal overdoses. In 2021, 60 Carroll County residents died due to overdose, and “countless others have been forever affected by these losses,” according to Commissioner Eric Bouchat of Woodbine.