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Baltimore’s community paramedic teams report outreach and naloxone leave‑behind; buprenorphine inductions still rare
Summary
Department leaders described community paramedic outreach, post‑overdose follow‑up and naloxone leave‑behind efforts that officials say have helped reduce 9‑1‑1 overdoses; leaders also said buprenorphine inductions in the field have not yet been completed due to clinical contraindications and service barriers.
Deputy Chief Timothy Collin and EMS leaders told the Public Safety Committee that Baltimore’s community paramedic and harm‑reduction units are doing on‑scene outreach and post‑overdose follow‑up, distributing naloxone and attempting to connect high‑risk users to long‑term treatment, but that buprenorphine inductions in the field have not yet taken place.
Deputy Chief Collin described two core activities: on‑scene harm‑reduction outreach (including naloxone distribution and brief interventions) and a…
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