DUNDALK, Maryland – In a quiet suburb outside Baltimore, down the street from a church and walking distance from a grocery store, one white house is not like the rest. Inside, positive messages cover the walls and sobriety coins hang…
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Anne Arundel County receives additional help to combat homelessness
It was only a couple of years ago that Ossie Jones had a good paying contractor’s job with the government. But, circumstances changed and she lost her job and, eventually, her home. Now, thanks to a local program, she’s back on her feet and starting over.
Harford County opens mobile house to open eyes about addiction
With the opioid epidemic sweeping the nation, Harford County’s sheriff’s office is raising awareness in a unique way.
Inside Maryland’s opioid crisis
Abuse of heroin, prescription painkillers and other opioids has claimed thousands of lives in Maryland over the last decade.
Kayla’s story: Recovering mom enjoying time with children
ARNOLD, Maryland—Kayla has struggled for years with an addiction to prescription opioids and illegal drugs, but now she’s taking steps toward recovery to rebuild her relationship with her children.
A step in the right direction, after 33 years
GLEN BURNIE, Maryland—”Junior” has battled addiction for decades, costing him his friends, family and even his teeth.
From prescription painkillers ‘straight to heroin’
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland—Randy Forgette has struggled with addiction for many years, and said he finds relief from drugs while incarcerated.
The missing half: Twins both have heroin addiction, but just one survives
PASADENA, Maryland—Denise Williams’s twin sons, Matt and Ryan, were both addicted to heroin, and the drug took one of their lives. The other twin lives each day with the agony of survival.
Fostering new hope: Family adopts three boys all born to addicted mothers
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland—The opioid epidemic touches countless lives, including many who are born into addiction. They are often placed into the foster care system. The Rentfrow family has three adopted sons, all of whom were affected by heroin abuse.
Road to recovery: Jail provides methadone to inmates with addiction
GLEN BURNIE, Maryland—Not many jails have methadone clinics inside their walls, but through the Road to Recovery program at Ordnance Road Correctional Center, inmates with opioid addictions can receive treatment while incarcerated.