Amid a lethal OD crisis, GOP looks to sabotage Medicaid coverage for 32,000 Baltimoreans with SUD
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Mobtown Redux firmly stands in solidarity with those who use drugs in Baltimore and beyond.
Baltimore's harm reduction movement doesn't back down — but a larger coalition must form
Harm reductionists have joined the city's Opioid Restitution Advisory Board in fighting to ensure that a windfall of funds from opioid lawsuits is allocated in the best interest of those who use drugs. More Baltimoreans must show up.
Harm reductionists press Mayor Scott about restitution funds, echo opioid board’s concerns at town hall event
The town hall came one week after the restitution board’s second meeting, where members were shocked to learn that they’d only have discretion over just $2 million of funds allocated to community organizations.
Supplantation without representation: Opioid board has 'grave concerns' about city budget
At a meeting held by Baltimore's Opioid Restitution Advisory Board this week, members were shocked to hear they'd only have control over 5% of restitution funds allocated in the mayor's proposed budget.
As Baltimore battles overdose crisis and hosts East Coast’s largest addiction conference, harm reduction practices shine
Harm reduction has only grown in popularity in the U.S. and internationally — on the same day as the conference in Baltimore, roughly 1,000 people attended the Harm Reduction International Conference in Bogotá, Colombia.
Mayor Scott says the state of the city is strong. Here's where the OD crisis stands
At Mayor Brandon Scott's State of the City address Monday, he lauded his administration's progress, including its efforts to address the overdose crisis. Yet despite a historic drop in deaths, there's more to the story.
The clock is ticking in Baltimore's landmark opioid case
To abate the damage caused by two massive opioid distributors, the city needs a whopping $5.2 billion, attorneys and expert witnesses argued late last year.
