Central Jersey, March 2021 -Burlington County is forming an Overdose Fatality Review Team as part of its continuing efforts to combat the substance use disorder epidemic.
The new Burlington County team is being funded with a $100,000 grant from the New Jersey Department of Health and will perform confidential reviews of overdose deaths in the county, and the circumstances and contributing causes surrounding them, according to information provided by the county. The team will also look to analyze data, identify local trends and assess current systems in place to decrease opioid deaths.
