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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.
A Baltimore harm reductionist's Christmas wishlist
As a harm reductionist in Charm City, there's quite a lot on my Christmas list this year. Unfortunately, most of my wishes can only come true if Baltimore officials muster up some sorely missing political will.
A case study on Baltimore media's racist portrayal of drug users
The Baltimore Sun has published a series of articles about the city's overdose crisis. Yet a racist narrative is woven into the pieces, continuing a decades-long trend of racist media coverage.
Ivan Bates, a drama-loving drug warrior, must be primaried from the left in 2026
By fanning the flames of the drug war and repeatedly embroiling himself in drama with other elected officials, State's Attorney Ivan Bates has shown himself to be unfit for office.
Baltimore Drug Users Want Safe Supply, Know How It Should Look
Researchers based in Baltimore and Canada surveyed 300 city residents who had injected drugs in the past year, most of whom continued to do so.
You don't have to be sober for the holidays — but use safely
Whether you're sober or a drug user, have a good time this holiday season. Just be safe while you do it.
The harm reduction movement is facing an uphill battle, but there is power in numbers
The people we've lost have energized a movement that will not stop until the drug war takes its final breath.