Baltimore's Overdose Crisis: Heartbreaking Stories and Alarming Trends
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Baltimore has become the U.S. overdose capital, with nearly 6,000 deaths in six years, primarily due to fentanyl. Despite initial successful interventions, efforts stalled as city leaders focused on other crises, leading to a quadrupling of the fatal overdose rate since 2013.
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