Baltimore has been hit hard. An overdose prevention center could help.

For decades, overdoses and other substance use-related harms have ravaged our city. Like communities big and small across the country, Baltimore has been hit hard, but the situation has worsened in recent years as the drug supply continues to change. Today, fentanyl and adulterants like xylazine are unavoidable in the street drug supply. Overdose rates and the incidence of serious wounds have soared.