Overdose Data to Action Stories

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  • Funding state, territorial, county, and city health departments is an essential part of CDC’s overdose prevention work.
  • CDC-funded programs have led to improvements in building state and local capacity to prevent drug overdose and related harms.
  • Health departments that receive Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) funding report many significant achievements.
Supporting states and local communities, Overdose data to action

OD2A stories

Ayan (left) and Halima (right) tabling at a graduation event for Somali residents completing their Koran study courses.
Reducing Stigma and Improving Naloxone Use in Salt Lake, UT
Salt Lake County uses a health literacy lens to prevent overdose and reduce health disparities.
Leave-behind naloxone kits being handled by EMS for post-overdose prevention.
Building Meaningful Partnerships in Baltimore County, MD
Using data from a comprehensive needs assessment, Baltimore County forges meaningful partnerships.
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National Center for Injury Prevention and Control