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“Baltimore’s Overdose Crisis”

Excellence in Local/Regional Investigative Reporting

The Baltimore Banner, The New York Times, 2025

Author(s): Jessica Gallagher, Nick Thieme and Alissa Zhu

The Baltimore Banner and The New York Times document how Baltimore faces the worst drug overdose crisis in U.S. history. “Baltimore’s Overdose Crisis” shows how fentanyl, exploitative practices by some treatment providers, a generation’s lifelong struggle with addiction, and city leaders’ failure to respond forcefully have fueled the epidemic.