Safety Council Meeting
January 17, 2018
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Fighting the Opiate Epidemic
Doug Smith, MD ~ Medical Director/CCO
County of Summit ADM Board
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The abuse of opiates, including certain prescription drugs and heroin, has reached epidemic proportions throughout Ohio. This significant public health problem has resulted in a dramatic rise in accidental deaths and immeasurable heartache. Dr. Smith's presentation will highlight:
- The scope of the problem in Ohio and Summit County
- Addiction as a disease
- What Summit County is doing about the epidemic
Dr. Doug Smith completed his Medical Degree at the University Of Maryland School of Medicine and his Internship and Residency in General Psychiatry at the Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, where he served as the Outpatient Chief Resident in his final year. He then completed a Fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry through a combined program at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. For over 10 years he served in the role of Medical Director for 3 Northcoast Behavioral Healthcare inpatient and 3 outpatient sites until 4/30/12. Most recently, since 5/1/12, he has served as the Medical Director for the Summit County Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Services Board.