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Wired for Survival: How Childhood Trauma and Poverty Compound Each Other in Baltimore

Before the addiction, before the mental illness, before the eviction, before the criminal record — researchers have spent decades documenting what …

The $580 Million Question: How Baltimore Spends Its Opioid Settlements Will Define the Next Decade

Nearly $580 million.

That is how much Baltimore City has won in legal settlements against pharmaceutical companies, distributors, and pharmacies that …

One in Five: The Youth Mental Health Crisis Baltimore Isn't Talking About

The numbers are stark and they are not widely known.

In the 2021-22 school year, 40.6% of Baltimore City high school students reported feeling sad or …

Three Deaths a Day: How Baltimore Became the Epicenter of America's Overdose Crisis

On average, three people die from drug overdoses in Baltimore City every single day.

That rate — documented across six years of crisis — has made …