From the Harford County Health Department: Harford County received $170,313 in an effort to reduce overdose deaths as part of the larger effort of the Maryland’s Opioid Operational Command Center (OOCC). The OOCC was established in March of this year and modeled after an incident command center that serves as the coordinating entity between Maryland […]
Harford County Health Department to Hold Free Public Naloxone Training
From Harford County Health Department: In response to Harford County’s opiate/heroin epidemic, the Harford County Health Department will offer free training in the administration of naloxone (also branded under the name, NARCAN), a potentially life-saving medication. The opportunity is extended to any family member or loved one of an opiate user, as well as to […]
Harford County Sheriff Gahler Appointed by Gov. Hogan to Medical Marijuana Commission
From the Office of the Governor of Maryland: Governor Larry Hogan today announced ten appointments to the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Marijuana Commission. The commission oversees the development of policies, procedures, insurance for dispensaries, and regulations to ensure that medical cannabis is available to qualifying patients. With the initial application phase complete, the commission is […]
Gov. Hogan Administration Funds $170,000 for Harford County to Fight Heroin and Opioid Epidemic
From the Office of the Governor of Maryland: Maryland’s Opioid Operational Command Center, Department of Health, and the Governor’s Office of Crime Control & Prevention today announced more than $22 million to fight the heroin and opioid epidemic. Eighty percent will go to Maryland’s 24 local jurisdictions and service providers to fund prevention, enforcement, and […]
Foot Patrol Leads to Seizure of Handgun and Drugs in Havre de Grace
From the Havre de Grace Police Department: On Saturday, July 1, 2017, at approximately 3:23 am a Havre de Grace police officer was conducting a foot patrol in the area Tydings Park located in the 300 block of Commerce Street, Havre de Grace, Maryland. The officer observed a black in color Mazda 3 bearing Maryland […]
Harford County’s 13th Annual Drug Prevention Symposium Draws 300 Attendees
From Harford County government: More than 300 individuals and 20 exhibitors from throughout Maryland participated in the 2017 Harford County Drug Prevention, Intervention and Treatment Symposium held June 22 at Bel Air High School. The 13th annual drug symposium was hosted by Harford County Community Services’ Office of Drug Control Policy and featured keynote speaker […]
Winners Announced in Harford County’s Anti-Heroin Video Competition for Youth; Top Entries Debut in Local Movie Theaters
From Harford County government: “How would you keep your friends from abusing drugs?” Winners in Harford County’s video competition for youth answered that question in gripping public service announcements set to debut in local movie theaters on June 30. The video competition invited young people ages 11 – 18 to create 30-second videos warning their […]
Secretary Stephen Moyer Selected to Lead Regional Drug Trafficking Program
From the Office of the Governor of Maryland: Governor Larry Hogan today announced that Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services Secretary Stephen T. Moyer was selected as vice-chairman of the Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA). This federal program, administered by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, is designed […]