Baltimore City Health Department, 1001 E Fayette Street, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MD, USA.
J Public Health (Oxf). 2018 Jun 1;40(2):e107-e111. doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdx093.
In the midst of a national opioid crisis, Baltimore City witnessed 393 deaths from drug and alcohol overdose in 2015. With an estimated 25 000 residents who are addicted to heroin or other opioids, Baltimore has been profoundly affected by the opioid epidemic. Other resources have commented on federal, state-based, and provider responses to the opioid crisis. This article examines what may be done at the city level based on the experiences of the Baltimore City Health Department. Local jurisdictions must play a critical role in addressing the U.S. opioid crisis through public health coalitions, overdose prevention, treatment expansion, and anti-stigma education.
在全国阿片类药物危机中，巴尔的摩市 2015 年有 393 人死于药物和酒精过量。估计有 25000 名居民对海洛因或其他类阿片成瘾，巴尔的摩深受阿片类药物流行的影响。其他资源评论了联邦、州和提供者对阿片类药物危机的反应。本文根据巴尔的摩市卫生局的经验，探讨了在市级层面可以采取的措施。地方司法管辖区必须通过公共卫生联盟、预防过量用药、扩大治疗和消除污名化教育，在解决美国阿片类药物危机方面发挥关键作用。
