Baltimore

Caring for people with fentanyl addiction often means treating terrible wounds

Scott Maucione

The fentanyl-additive xylazine causes open wounds, making the illegal drug supply even more dangerous and treatment more complicated

A syringe is seen on the ground as Lisa McFadden waits to be treated near a Baltimore City Health Department RV, Monday, March 20, 2023, in Baltimore. The Baltimore City Health Department's harm reduction program uses the RV to address the opioid crisis, which includes expanding access to medication assisted treatment by deploying a team of medical staff to neighborhoods with high rates of substance abuse and offering buprenorphine prescriptions.

Health News Florida

Abstinence not required: How a Baltimore drug treatment program prioritizes saving lives

Associated Press

A mobile clinic in Baltimore is expanding access to buprenorphine, a medication that treats opioid use disorder by reducing cravings and withdrawal symptoms.

Dr. Leana Wen, health commissioner for the Baltimore City Health Department, talks about the effectiveness of contraception for public school students in 2015. Wen will be the new head of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

NPR Health

Planned Parenthood Chooses Baltimore's Health Commissioner As Its Next President

Camila Domonoske

Leana Wen was an ER physician before she became the city's health commissioner. In her new role, she will be the first doctor in nearly 50 years to lead Planned Parenthood.