Howard County Gets $1.095M Boost In Battle Against Opioid Crisis

HOWARD COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — The battle against the opioid epidemic is getting a boost in Howard County.
The county received a grant for 24-hour substance abuse services from the State Health Department for more than $1 million, another weapon in the arsenal of this statewide epidemic.
The crisis continues today, even when the overdose is not fatal.
“We are not immune to this epidemic in Howard County,” said police chief Lisa Myers.
Sean Ford, who was given prescription painkille