Decriminalizing drug paraphernalia is one step Maryland can take toward ending policies that have failed to curb an epidemic of drug-related deaths, says Jessie Dunleavy, an advocate for drug policy reform.
Johns Hopkins medical offices will begin charging a fee to send some messages through its online patient portal, according to a memo to staff obtained…
For all of the praise Mike Elias, Brandon Hyde and the Orioles’ decision-makers heaped on Ortiz over the last year, when it came time to…
One in three shooting deaths involve heavy drinking, but alcohol use is not widely addressed in public policy or violence prevention programs, Johns Hopkins researchers…
Baltimore Police data show 960 cars were stolen in May, triple the number of any month prior to 2023.
A massive drug shortage has left people calling around pharmacies to get prescription filled, settling for half dosages or going without needed medications.
Evidence suggests that people who undergo involuntary treatment for opioid use disorder are at greater risk of dying than those who don’t.
The Banner asked LGBTQ Marylanders what Pride Month means to them and what are the biggest challenges facing the community? Here are some of their…
A team of researchers led by Davida M. Schiff, MD, director of Perinatal and Family Based Substance Use Disorders Care at Massachusetts General Hospital, conducted…
A giant billboard off I-83 in Baltimore aims to push the public to be tested for gonorrhea and other STIs that have been on the…
Uncoupling of OUD treatment decisions in the perinatal period from mandated CPS reporting at time of delivery is essential. The primary focus for families affected…
