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Cut Overdose Deaths in Appalachian Ohio

Appalachian Ohio (32 counties pop. ~1.5M)Priority: 0.0SMART: 0.0

Problem Statement

Appalachian Ohio has among the highest overdose death rates nationally.

Baseline

Overdose death rate: 48 per 100000 (CDC WONDER 2023)

Source — 2/1/2025

Target

Reduce overdose death rate to 30 per 100000

Deadline: 2029-12-31

Interventions

  • Fund naloxone distribution
  • Support MAT clinics
  • Workforce retraining
  • Peer support networks

Risks & Externalities

Stigma may reduce uptake; political opposition to harm reduction.

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