Police: Howard County’s 2017 Overdose Tally Surpasses 2016’s Total

BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — This past weekend, three opioid overdoses that Howard County police responded to pushed the total tally for the year above 2016’s total.
One of the three was fatal, authorities say.
In 2016, Howard County police say they responded to 133 non-fatal opioid overdoses and 29 opioid overdose deaths.So far in 2017, there have already been 138 non-fatal opioid overdoses and 43 opioid overdose deaths, though a small number of the cases are still classified as “susp