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Baltimore mass overdose: Penn North neighborhood hub of opioid overdoses

Baltimore police and fire officials respond to a series of overdoses at the intersection of Pennsylvania and North avenues, where more than 25 people were reported to have overdosed by noon. First responders treated three people behind a CVS around 9:30 a.m., and additional cases were reported nearby, including near Penn Station and the Enoch Pratt Free Library. Narcan was distributed by community groups on site, and a mobile command center was established as people were transported to area hospitals for treatment. (Nia Meyers/Staff)
Baltimore police and fire officials respond to a series of overdoses at the intersection of Pennsylvania and North avenues, where more than 25 people were reported to have overdosed by noon. First responders treated three people behind a CVS around 9:30 a.m., and additional cases were reported nearby, including near Penn Station and the Enoch Pratt Free Library. Narcan was distributed by community groups on site, and a mobile command center was established as people were transported to area hospitals for treatment. (Nia Meyers/Staff)
Kate Cimini
By | KCimini@baltsun.com
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The 21217 ZIP code, which encompasses the Penn North neighborhood where Thursday’s overdoses took place, was by far the leader in naloxone administration by city fire personnel from 2022 to 2024.

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