Baltimore’s Overdose Epidemic: Why the Numbers Keep Rising
The Baltimore overdose epidemic is one of the most pressing public health crises in the city’s history. Each year, more lives are lost to opioid-related overdoses, and recent data suggests the situation is only growing worse. As synthetic drugs like fentanyl and xylazine flood the streets, Baltimore residents are facing an increasingly dangerous drug supply, […]
What Is Xylazine?
Over the past few years, Baltimore has witnessed an alarming shift in its drug crisis. Alongside the deadly spread of fentanyl and synthetic opioids, another dangerous substance has emerged—xylazine. Often referred to on the street as “tranq,” xylazine is not an opioid but a veterinary tranquilizer that’s now being mixed with heroin and fentanyl. This […]