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.