Through several opioid-related settlements, Maryland is set to receive hundreds of millions of dollars for "opioid remediation" - raising questions about what this term means and how this money is…
The National Association of Counties (NACo) has released strategy briefs on multiple topics in relationship to opioid solutions and recovery. Like many counties across the country, all twenty-four Maryland jurisdictions…
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball has signed an Executive Order creating an Opioid Collaborative Community Council. The Community Council will assist in determining priorities for how Howard County should use…
The National Association of Counties (NACo) is holding a webinar on August 31 to teach about the free Opioid Response Network - a resource to enhance county-led efforts. Counties across…
Another drug emerges as local health departments are racing to stave off the opioid crisis death toll. The Opioid Operational Command Center (OOCC) has published information on their website regarding…
This article is part of MACo’s Policy Deep Dive series, where expert policy analysts explore and explain the top county policy issues of the day. A new article is added…
The Maryland General Assembly passed, and Governor Larry Hogan has signed, House Bill 1086/Senate Bill 419 - Opioid Restitution Fund - Appropriation of Settlement Funds and Grant Program, which codifies a…
After opioid overdoses spiked in the county last week, a Behavioral Health team from the Anne Arundel Health Department pounded the pavement to reach those in need. Opioid overdoses can…
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