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BOH#73 How Carteret County, NC cut overdose deaths by 80% and overdose-related ER visits by 50%
Episode 73
Tuesday, 7 October, 2025
Carteret County is a coastal North Carolina community of approx 70,000 residents which swells to 200,000 during the summer beach season. Carteret had a big overdose problem, ranked in the worst quintile in North Carolina.That's where Consolidated Health and Human Services Director Dr. Randall Williams and Post Overdose Response Team Manager Brook Lane come in. In only two years, they reduced overdoses by 90%, overdose deaths by 80%, and overdose-related ER visits by 50%. In this episode of the Business of Healthcare, we explore how these two leaders helped dramatically reduce the overdose crisis in their county, saving lives and money.
