Overdose Crisis

Lived experience is crucial in guiding Baltimore’s overdose crisis response, new board members say

Mayor Brandon Scott swore in 20 members of the city’s new Opioid Restitution Advisory Board last week, eight of whom were chosen because of their personal history with substance use disorder and overdose.

Baltimore OD deaths plummeted in 2024, but Black residents still bear the brunt of crisis

Data released by the Maryland Department of Health last week showed Baltimore recorded 680 deaths in 2024, a 35% decrease from the year prior.

Mayor Scott touts harm reduction initiatives, plans for OD crisis in report highlighting his first term

Baltimore's fatal overdose rate shows signs of slowing, prompting cautious optimism

Nationwide bus tour visits Baltimore to promote hope, recovery as city combats OD crisis

Income, education are strongest factors in exposure to overdoses in Baltimore area, JHU study finds

Baltimore is making progress in its opioid remediation efforts, but death is still commonplace

Baltimore is losing top health officials as it struggles with OD crisis

News roundup: Flawed OD dashboard, Baltimore opioid settlement issues

Baltimore City Council schedules four public hearings on overdose crisis

The Baltimore City Council will hold multiple public hearings about the overdose crisis. It will come months after The Long Haul detailed the unprecedented number of overdose deaths in the city.

State's top health official previews new overdose data dashboard

State Health Secretary Dr. Laura Herrera Scott previewed a new overdose data dashboard last week, which aims to provide granular data detailing overdose trends throughout Maryland.

Top Baltimore mayoral candidates mum on overdose crisis as death toll rises

Incumbent Mayor Brandon Scott and former Mayor Sheila Dixon have failed to address the city's overdose crisis, which claimed more than 1,000 lives in the most recent 12-month period.