News
Press Releases
- Governor Moore signs executive order creating Maryland’s Office of Overdose Response
- Maryland Department of Labor Launches Recovery Friendly Workplace Pilot and Participates in National Governors Association Policy Academy for Overdose Prevention
- Governor Moore and Lieutenant Governor Miller Receive Naloxone Training at State House, Announce $10 Million Grant Awards to Address Overdose Crisis in Support of National Recovery Month
- Moore-Miller Administration Recognizes International Overdose Awareness Day
- Maryland Department of Health announces $2.7M over three years to support pregnant Marylanders in recovery
See our Press Release Archive for older announcements.
Maryland’s Office of Overdose Response in the News
Charles officials share concerns about youth overdoses
by Matt Wynn (Southern Maryland News)
Community Overdose Action Town Hall held in McHenry
by Brenda Ruggiero (The Garrett County Republican)
Moore issues executive order to ‘broaden’ state efforts to combat drug overdoses
by Danielle J. Brown (Maryland Matters)
State, Talbot County leaders address opioid overdose crisis
by Natalie Jones (Star Democrat)
Montgomery County leaders hold opioid overdose town hall
by Matt Pusatory (WUSA9)
We know stigma is killing people’: Childhood traumas often drive addictions, Societal judgments often hinder recovery
by Laura Tayman (Star Democrat)
Older Stories
- Overdose crisis town hall in Hagerstown hears feedback, provides updates
By Julie greene (Herald Mail)
- Opioid crisis prevention town hall explores ways to confront community challenges
By Steven Cohen (DC News Now)
- Maryland’s Cecil County addresses the use of opioid settlement funds
By Hannah Saunders (State of Reform)
- Baltimore County residents discuss the fight against opioid addiction
By Ja Nai Wright (ABC 2/WMAR)
- Community Overdose Action Town Hall Series Begins in Dorchester County
By Joe Ciccanti (The Talk of Delmarva)
- Fentanyl is killing kids. State lawmakers are searching for answers.
By Carmen Paun (Politico)
- Town hall on preventing overdoses in the community set in Crisfield
By Staff (Daily State News)
- Former Hagerstown mayor Emily Keller tells Nestor why Moore picked her as opioid chief for Maryland
By Nestor Aparicio (WNST-AM 1570)
- House subcommittee hearing on opioid crisis held in Gettysburg
By Vanessa Sanders (Gettysburg Times)
- Construction for Frederick County’s crisis center underway
By Mikayla Newton (DC News Now)
- Md. Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller meets at Brooke’s House to discuss addiction crisis
By Dave McMillion (Herald Mail)
- Maryland seeks to alter trend of opioid deaths under special secretary
by Dwight Weingarten (Herald-Mail Media Hagerstown)
- Maryland’s new ‘Special Secretary of Opioid Response’ on preventing overdose deaths
By Sheilah Kast, Maureen Harvie (WYPR Baltimore)
- ‘Zombie’ drug now showing up in Maryland opioids
by Casey Nolen (WUSA Washington DC)
- ‘Zombie drug’ challenging response to Maryland opioid crisis
Luke Garrett (WTOP News Washington DC)