I am not looking for news about Baltimore as much as news about overdose and heroin have to lead there eventually. when there is no where to go but up...
you can see the health department reports here, under "intoxication deaths"
Baltimore intoxication deaths down in 2008
Statistics include significant decline in overdoses
The Associated Press
12:13 PM EST, February 10, 2009
Baltimore health officials say intoxication deaths were down in the first nine months of 2008, and the statistics include a significant decline in overdose deaths.
Health officials said there were 134 intoxication deaths in the city, compared to 202 during the first nine months of 2007. Deaths associated with drug abuse dropped 34 percent, while those associated with alcohol fell 6 percent. Deaths associated with heroin decreased 39 percent, cocaine deaths fell 42 percent, and methadone deaths fell 38 percent.
Health officials aren't sure why the number of deaths is down, but they say a variety of efforts are under way to expand drug treatment and educate drug users and others on how to avoid overdoses.
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