From the office of State Sen. J.B. Jennings: Death resulting from a heroin overdose is too often the final tragedy to befall a heroin addict. Compounding that tragedy is the fact that many of these deaths can be prevented. Maryland is one of 23 states enacting laws and establishing programs to prevent heroin overdose deaths […]
Bel Air Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Selling Heroin to a User Who Died of Overdose
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baltimore: U.S. District Judge J. Frederick Motz sentenced Kenneth Charles Diggins, age 38, of Bel Air, Maryland today to 10 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for conspiracy to distribute heroin, and distribution of heroin, the use of which resulted in death. The sentence was […]
Harford County Health Department Announces Program To Help Prevent Overdose Deaths
From the Harford County Health Department: The Harford County Health Department’s Addiction Services Division announces a new initiative designed to provide community education, promote access to prescription Naloxone and facilitate overdose prevention, early identification and treatment. Under the leadership and supervision of Addictions Services Medical Director, Dr. Julie Stancliff, D.O. and Director of Addictions Services, […]
Harford County Collects 450 Pounds of Old and Unused Medicine at Prescription Drug Take Back Day
From Harford County government: On Saturday, October 29, 2011, Harford County once again participated in the Nationwide Prescription Drug Take Back Day with great success. Two hundred individuals participated in the event, resulting in 450 pounds of unused or expired medicines being turned in to be properly disposed of and destroyed. This is significant in […]
