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Georgetown health officials report syringe-service program outcomes; cite disease detection, referrals and treatment linkages
Summary
Dr. Miller presented the syringe-service program’s annual report at a joint Georgetown-Scott County workshop, citing disease detection, naloxone distribution, overdose responses and referrals for treatment and social services.
At a joint workshop for Georgetown City Council and Scott County fiscal court, Dr. Miller of the local health department presented the annual report for the county’s syringe-service program and described how the program has expanded into broader harm-reduction and referral services.
Dr. Miller said the program began in February 2019 and that the 2024 annual totals show 789 total visits (not unique people), 42 clients new to harm reduction and 136 active participants in the program. She reported an average participant age of about 40.
The program, Dr. Miller said, has distributed 292 naloxone (Narcan) kits and documented 72 overdose responses tracked in coordination with EMS through an overdose-mapping system (ODMAP). Outreach events numbered 15…
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