Baxter County Opioid Dashboard

The landscape of Baxter County is rugged and mountainous, but with a lot of water recreation areas including the White River, North Fork River, Lake Norfork, Bull Shoals Lake and the Buffalo National River. The county also has two hydroelectric dams operated by the Corps of Engineers – Norfork Dam and Bull Shoals Dam. This is a great area to have outdoor activities (hiking, canoeing, swimming, fishing, and more).

But, just like the rest of the state, crime and overdose deaths are increasing. This page is here to show you the trends of the Opioid Crisis. If you want to decrease these trends, visit the rest of our website to find useful resources and information to guide you. 

Baxter County Overdose Deaths

wdt_ID Year Overdose Deaths Rate Population Opioid Rx Rate
1 2018 9 21.62 41,619 116.30
2 2019 9 21.46 41,932 109.50
3 2020 8 19.22 41,627 105.00
4 2021 4 9.49 42,144 97.60

Baxter County Narcotic Arrests

wdt_ID Year Number of Arrests Rate per 10k
1 2017 262 63.35
10 2018 375 90.10
11 2019 292 69.64
12 2020 275 66.06
13 2021 287 68.95

Medical Assisted Treatment (MAT)

Providers List for Baxter County

Interventional Pain Management – Mountain Home
17 Medical Plaza
Mountain Home, AR 72653
(870) 508-5900

Interventional Pain Management 

17 Medical Plaza

Mountain Home, AR 72653

(870) 508-5900

Interventional Pain Management

Mountain Home, AR

Baxter County

Phone: 870-425-6235

Dr. Christopher L. Winslow or Venita Ninemire

911 S Baker St

Mountain Home, AR, 72653

(870) 508-2646

Ozark Guidance

8 Medical Plaza

Mountain Home, AR 72653

(870) 232-4385

Naloxone Saves by Sex

Baxter County

Naloxone (Narcan) Saves - Baxter County

wdt_ID Date Month Day of Week Time Agency Sex Race Age Substance Suicide Attempt
1 11/26/2018 November Monday 22:49 Baxter Sheriff's Dept. Female White 30 Unknown Opioid No
2 04/02/2021 April Friday 20:44 Baxter Sheriff's Dept. Male White 32 Heroin No
3 07/27/2020 July Monday 17:33 Gassville Police Male White 57 Unknown Opioid No
4 08/02/2018 August Thursday 17:41 Mountain Home Police Female White 25 Unknown Opioid No
5 01/21/2019 January Monday 20:08 Mountain Home Fire Male White 45 Unknown Opioid No
6 02/13/2019 February Wednesday 11:03 Mountain Home Fire Female White 77 Fentanyl patch, Unknown pills No
7 09/03/2019 September Tuesday 18:00 Mountain Home Fire Female Asian 40 Benzo, Fentanyl No
8 10/20/2019 October Sunday 16:30 Mountain Home Fire Female White 57 Unknown Opioid, Alcohol No
9 10/21/2019 October Monday 10:30 Mountain Home Fire Female White 15 Vaping THC (dabs), Unknown Opioid No
10 11/20/2019 November Wednesday 21:46 Mountain Home Fire Female Hispanic 71 Unknown Opioid No
11 04/24/2020 April Friday 02:36 Mountain Home Fire Female White 22 Unknown Opioid No
12 06/12/2020 June Friday Mountain Home Fire Female White 44 Unknown Opioid No
13 10/16/2020 October Friday Mountain Home Fire Male White 29 Unknown Opioid No
14 06/11/2021 June Friday 14:15 Mountain Home Fire Female White 21 Unknown Opioid Yes
15 03/23/2022 March Wednesday 01:04 Mountain Home Police Male White 23 Amphetamine, Unknown Opioid No
16 05/01/2022 May Sunday 10:01 Mountain Home Police Male White 62 Meth, Fentanyl No
17 07/03/2022 July Sunday 15:20 Mountain Home Fire Male White 50 Unknown Opioid No
18 10/13/2022 October Thursday 16:07 Mountain Home Fire Male White 45 Unknown Opioid No
19 12/06/2022 December Tuesday 10:18 Mountain Home Police Male White 30 Unknown Opioid No
20 12/25/2023 December Sunday 20:15 Baxter Sheriff's Dept. Female White 51 Benzo, Unknown Opioid No
21 01/03/2023 January Tuesday 06:30 Mountain Home Police Male White 47 Unknown Opioid No
22 01/25/2023 January Wednesday 06:58 Mountain Home Fire Male White 45 Unknown Opioid No
23 03/06/2023 March Monday 09:50 Mountain Home Fire Male White 64 Fentanyl No
24 03/06/2023 March Monday 15:58 Mountain Home Fire Male White 44 Unknown Opioid No
25 03/30/2023 March Thursday 19:15 Mountain Home Fire Female White 37 Fentanyl No

Need Help?

Contact A Peer Recovery Specialist
wdt_ID First Name Last Name Email Phone Number Certification
1 Tonya Lottman tonyab801@gmail.com Peer In Training
2 Jennifer Worbington jworbingtonarm180@gmail.com Peer In Training
3 Hunter Traynom htraynomarm180@gmail.com Peer In Training
6 Ron Worbington ronworbington77@gmail.com 870-919-0751 Peer Recovery Specialist
7 Keith Wright kewright1961@gmail.com 918-402-2092 Peer Recovery Specialist
8 Raynard White rwhite@exodus.life 870-550-2818 Peer Recovery Specialist

State TOTAL Lives Saved: Arkansas Naloxone Project