‘I chose to find hope in that; I wake up every day not dead’ | Western Maryland sees largest increase in opioid-related deaths in the state
For the first time in more than a decade, opioid-related fatalities increased in Maryland in 2020, according to the state Opioid Operational Command Center. Author: Laura Geller, Becca Knier (WUSA 9) Published: 12:57 PM EDT May 6, 2021 Updated: 9:32 AM EDT May 10, 2021
HAGERSTOWN, Md. A total of 2,499 Marylanders lost their lives in opioid-related deaths last year, according to a new state report. It is the largest annual total on record. Allegany, Prince George’s and Washington Counties saw some of the larger increases in the state.