Recent Reports

Overdose Trends in Maryland

See the most recent data on overdose trends on Maryland’s Overdose Data Dashboard. Visit Maryland’s Overdose Data landing page to get started.

Maryland’s Overdose Response Strategy

Maryland’s new Overdose Response Strategy identifies five strategic goals to guide the efforts of state agencies working to address substance use and overdose. The new strategy replaces Maryland’s previous Inter-Agency Overdose Coordination Plan.

• Maryland’s Overdose Response Strategy - PDF - 1.35 MB

Overdose Prevention Teams

Each local jurisdiction in Maryland is required to maintain an Overdose Prevention Team, which works to promote multidisciplinary collaboration to expand substance use-related supports. 

• Learn more about Overdose Prevention Teams
• OPT Program Inventory as of the Second Calendar Quarter, 2026 - PDF - 1.79 MB
  • Accessible Table - PDF - 858.96 KB (this is a standalone version of the program inventory that does not rely on color)

Informational Briefings

• Using Person-Centered and Descriptive Language to Reduce Stigma Associated with Substance Use Disorders - PDF - 119.23 KB
• Opioid–Associated Disease Prevention and Outreach Programs for Law Enforcement Officers - PDF - 413.19 KB
• Fact Check: Accidental Fentanyl Exposure - PDF - 183.67 KB

Buprenorphine Access Workgroup

As required by Maryland House Bill 1131 of 2025 - PDF, Maryland’s Office of Overdose Response provided support to a workgroup that studied access to buprenorphine in the state. The workgroup examined a variety of topics related to the current status of buprenorphine services in Maryland, including access to care, regions with gaps in services, funding, innovative strategies to expand access, and more.

• Final Buprenorphine Access Workgroup Report - PDF - 697.67 KB

Workgroup Meetings

The workgroup met 17 times between July 2025 and May 2026. All meetings of the Buprenorphine Access Workgroup are recorded for recordkeeping purposes. These recordings can be made available to the public upon request. If you would like to access recordings of previous meetings, please email [email protected]. Your request should indicate the meeting dates for each recording you wish to access and whether video captions are required.