Drug Addiction

Many are dying from fentanyl and other drugs. The hardest-hit are Black men in their 50s to 70s, a group that Baltimore’s changing economy left behind.

The city was once hailed for its response to addiction. But as fentanyl flooded the streets and officials shifted priorities, deaths hit unprecedented heights.

The new facility will cater to adolescents and pregnant people.

More than a quarter of residents surveyed say they have had a family member died of an overdose.

"It's been nice to see other people and then to connect with other parents who've been going through the exact same thing as myself,” said Michelle Hines, who lost her son Izaiah Carter during a shooting in March.

The new materials help kids whose parents are struggling with addiction.

Baltimore City’s Adult Drug Treatment Court helps former addicts who were justice-involved, turn their lives around. On Tuesday, the Circuit Court for Baltimore City graduated a class of 10.

Thursday’s overdose awareness day events advocate for prevention sites, youth education

The horse tranquilizer is making its way into the illegal opioid supply.

The city is providing more wound care kits to combat the sores caused by xylazine.