Maryland Funding Priorities

Overdose prevention funding - Maryland

There were 107,968 drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2022 (34.6 deaths per 100,000 standard population), a 1.2% increase from 2021.1

• There were 2,573 overdose deaths in Maryland in 20222
• There were 40.3 overdose deaths per 100,000 people (age-adjusted) in Maryland in 20222

Overdose prevention programs

• Overdose Data to Action in States
  • Maryland Department of Health: $4,528,982

• Overdose Data to Action: LOCAL
  • Baltimore County Government: $2,550,000

• Public Health and Public Safety
  • Overdose Response Strategy: $87,600*

• Research
  • Johns Hopkins University: $349,999

*average award amount

Examples of how Maryland is working to prevent overdose

Disseminating actionable naloxone distribution data

Maryland collects naloxone education and distribution data from Overdose Response Programs across the state, such as community partners, treatment programs, and local health departments. The data are integrated into the state's data dashboards, available to public health workers statewide. These data help local health departments and state staff assess community-based naloxone distribution efforts to inform future initiatives and help identify gaps.

Non-fatal overdose notification pilot

Maryland launched a project to deliver near-real time nonfatal overdose notifications to local jurisdictions to support rapid care coordination services. The pilot included key partners from across the state, including the Department of Health's Behavioral Health Administration, the Maryland Hospital Association, community-based organizations, and local health officers.

Overdose Data to Action guidebook for fatal and non-fatal overdose data

Maryland developed an overdose data toolkit for local health departments and state-level prevention programs, explaining the variety of overdose data available to them and how to access it. The toolkit, which now includes local data to action examples, was distributed and tested with local health departments to ensure familiarity and ease of adoption, specifically to identify and interpret overdose spikes with the data.