Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy says expanding the use of interlock devices can help reduce drunk driving cases and other alcohol-related crimes throughout Maryland. McCarthy’s announcement comes on the heels of the passing of Noah’s Law, which requires those convicted of alcohol-related driving crimes to participate in the state’s Ignition Interlock System Program. The …
Heroin-related deaths in Maryland tripled between the years 2011 and 2015, rising from 247 to 748. Fentanyl-related deaths have risen 105% in the last year, while opioid abuse as a whole continues to rise in Maryland and across the U.S. Now, lawmakers, health agencies, and Maryland rehab centers are working together to address and improve …
Howard County’s heroin-related death toll doubled from 2014 to 2015, and is already at 23 as of September this year. Though the opioid epidemic continues to grow nationwide, Howard County and other communities still lack access to resources that can help addicts overcome opioid dependence. At present, Howard County has no residential detox facilities, and …
So far this year, Anne Arundel County has seen more than double the amount of drug overdoses that occurred in 2015, according to local news sources. Of those overdoses, about 14% resulted in death. In an effort to address the county and state’s heroin addiction epidemic, Anne Arundel County Police are encouraging opioid addicts to …
The state of Maryland is currently working on reducing prison populations by moving convicted drug offenders to rehab facilities that can help them overcome addiction. Senator Robert A. Zirkin says this move can save the state millions, since it costs about half as much to place inmates in Maryland rehab centers than it does to …
