From Harford County government: Children who have lost a loved one to heroin are speaking out in a series of gripping public service announcements in Harford County movie theaters this summer. Produced by the administration of County Executive Barry Glassman, the first of three 30-second PSAs debuted on June 17 in a campaign that will […]
U.S. Sen. Cardin to Visit Harford County Sheriff’s Office; Discuss Heroin Overdoses and Fatalities
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: United States Senator Ben Cardin will visit the Harford County Sheriff’s Office on Monday afternoon to discuss heroin overdoses and fatalities. Cardin will join Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler at the Southern Precinct in Edgewood to hold a round table discussion with other Harford County leaders on heroin and opioid Abuse. […]
League of Women Voters of Harford County to Host Heroin Addiction Forum at Harford Community College
From the League of Women Voters of Harford County: The League of Women Voters of Harford County along with The Behavioral and Social Science Division of Harford Community College will be hosting a Forum on Heroin Addiction in Harford County. Captain Lee Dunbar of the Harford County Drug Task Force will lead the forum on […]
Heroin’s Impact Reflected in Free Performances of “Addicted”; Original Play Featuring North Harford High School Students
From Harford County government: Spotlighting heroin’s impact on our community, the Harford County Office of Drug Control Policy will soon present four free performances of the original play “Addicted”. Written and directed by North Harford High School psychologist Christle Henzel, “Addicted” takes an honest look at the impact of drug and alcohol abuse on individuals, […]
Harford County Public Schools Hosts Grassroots Summit: Initiative Against Heroin
From Harford County Public Schools: On Tuesday, February 2, nearly 100 Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) middle and high school students who are members of their school’s STARS, SADD or Student Government Association organizations participated in the Grassroots Summit: Initiative Against Heroin event held at the Center for Educational Opportunity in Aberdeen. The event was […]
Harford County Sheriff Gahler Announces 2016 Legislative Agenda; Focus on Traffic Safety, Gun Ownership, Fighting Heroin
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey R. Gahler is proud to announce his legislative agenda for the 2016 Maryland General Assembly. With help from several members of the General Assembly, a total of 13 bills, suggested by Sheriff Gahler, will be introduced during the 2016 legislative session. The bills range in […]
Bel Air Police Respond to Burglary; Intercept 18 Packets of Heroin and 54 Grams of Marijuana
From the Town of Bel Air: Bel Air Police intercept 18 packets of heroin and 54 grams of marijuana, your police protecting your family and neighborhoods with aggressive policing. On Monday 12/28/15 at 12:50 a.m., Bel Air Police patrol officers, K9 Officer First Class Kauffman and Officer Maro responded to the 900 block of South […]
U.S. Sen. Mikulski Continues Fight Against Heroin Addiction in Maryland; ““More Americans Now Die from Drug Overdoses than from Car Accidents”
From the office of U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski: WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today participated in a hearing entitled Opioid Abuse in America: Facing the Epidemic and Examining Solutions. This is the second in a series of three bipartisan […]
