If anything, this was a wakeup call because this city, this state and this country have been fighting back against opioids — and with some success. Overdose deaths are down substantially. Baltimore ...

Overdose cases in the city continue to decline after a significant drop last year, most of which are related to mounting ...

City data shows that more 911 calls for overdoses were placed in Baltimore on Thursday, the day of a mass overdose event that sent more than two dozen people to hospitals, than on any other day this ...

A mass overdose in Baltimore on Thursday left more than two dozen people hospitalized, testing the city’s progress on overdose prevention.

Officials said Baltimore County’s significant decline in overdose deaths is the result of coordinated overdose prevention efforts.

As of Friday morning, there were no fatalities, but at least 27 people had been hospitalized for suspected overdoses, ...

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott released the city's preliminary overdose response strategic plan Wednesday.

In three out of four watershed regions, Blue Water Baltimore, a nonprofit environmental organization, found declining trends for water quality.

Drug overdose deaths in the Chicago area mirror a statewide and national trend showing a sharp decline from 2023 to 2024. Combined, Cook County and the five collar counties of DuPage, Kane, Lake ...

US overdose deaths fell by 27% in 2024, marking the largest one-year decline on record. CDC data shows 30,000 fewer deaths, with experts citing naloxone access, treatment, and shifting drug use.

Health officials credited measures including large-scale investments in drug treatment and overdose prevention for a sharp decline in drug overdoses.