Hysteria and harm reduction: What the hell is going on?
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Maryland Scrubs the Term “Harm Reduction” From Key Grant Program
The program has been responsible for allocating millions to local harm reduction organizations annually, and there are fears that there will be a significant decline in grant funding for the upcoming fiscal year.
Baltimore City Council wants health officials to do more with less as they look to drive down OD deaths
Baltimore health officials hope to achieve a 40% reduction in fatal overdoses by 2040. That's not enough for members of the Baltimore City Council, who want bigger promises despite a lack of funding or drug policy reform.
Statewide harm reduction training to resume amid concerns about delay, implementation
HealthHIV, a national nonprofit based in Washington, D.C., opened registration for the new curriculum on December 12, but classes won’t start until January 20. State officials and HealthHIV had previously said it would begin this fall.
Baltimore once again balks at OPCs as advocates drop push for state legislation this year
Mayor Brandon Scott has omitted overdose prevention centers from his list of legislative priorities for 2026 in the absence of a statewide push in the upcoming General Assembly session. Paired with remarks from the city's top health official, OPCs may be dead in the water.
Ahead of a brutally cold winter, Baltimoreans honor unhoused residents who have died as advocates worry about city’s preparedness for the season
Last year, 20,000 people called the shelter hotline for help, and city officials have confirmed that people had to be turned away.
Mobtown Redux to partner with Scalawag Magazine in 2026
Mobtown Redux and Scalawag will co-publish the Redux Newsletter, expanding the reach of harm reduction journalism in Baltimore and paving the way for a new wave of reporting that advocates for drug users in the South and beyond.
