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Seven people were treated for overdose symptoms

Dozens of people were rushed to the hospital last week because of a bad batch of drugs.

The incident is a reminder that even with a large influx of settlement money, the opioid battle is still raging.

At least 15 people have been rushed to the hospital for suspected overdoses in Baltimore’s Penn North neighborhood while search-and-rescue crews canvass the area for more cases, officials said.

The news comes as the Trump administration plans to cut grants for Naloxone.

Officials say the dashboard will help better data-driven responses.

An East Baltimore nonprofit will receive part of the city’s opioid settlement money. How does it work to prevent overdose deaths?

We’ll go On the Record with two Baltimore Banner reporters who have uncovered the staggering scale of drug fatalities in the city.

Many are dying from fentanyl and other drugs. The hardest-hit are Black men in their 50s to 70s, a group that Baltimore’s changing economy left behind.

The city was once hailed for its response to addiction. But as fentanyl flooded the streets and officials shifted priorities, deaths hit unprecedented heights.