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911 calls spiked after first day of mass overdose event in Baltimore, data shows
The day after last week’s mass overdose in West Baltimore’s Penn North neighborhood had the most overdose-related 911 calls ...
Woman's survival in Baltimore's Penn North overdose spurs recovery push: "Barely clinging to life"
In the aftermath of a mass overdose that hospitalized 27 people in the Penn North neighborhood, one victim spoke out.
25 hospitalized after suspected mass overdose in West Baltimore; drug not yet known
Police and fire responded to a neighborhood "in reference to multiple individuals experiencing overdose symptoms".
Maryland lawmakers applaud Baltimore’s crime drop days after mass overdose
Mfume, a former NAACP leader, described Scott as a “true leader” who often speaks “about the best of Baltimore.” ...
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Baltimore mass overdose: 'Coordinated neighborhood stabilization response' launched in Penn-North
Baltimore City is deploying resources to the Penn-North neighborhood in the day following a mass overdose that left dozens of ...
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She nearly died on a playground. Now this mass overdose survivor struggles to find help.
Two days earlier, a “bad batch” of drugs that swept through West Baltimore sent her and at least 26 others to the hospital.
Despite serious cases, Baltimore overdoses continue to decline
The mass casualty event in Penn North that saw at least 25 people hospitalized on Thursday underscored the persistence of ...