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Kamenetz to announce opioids initiative for Baltimore County

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<p>DRUG OVERDOSE DEATHS: A record number of people have died after overdosing on prescription opioids, heroin and fentanyl — so many that President Donald Trump in late October 2017 declared the opioid epidemic a national emergency. Nearly hald of opioid-related deaths involve prescriptions, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Six of 10 drug deaths involve opioids. The CDC says an average of 91 people die daily from an opioid overdose.</p>

Posted at 5:57 AM, May 02, 2018

and last updated 2018-05-02 20:00:28-04

On Wednesday Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz announced a new initiative to help fight the opioid crisis.

The County plans to renovate the old Rosewood State Hospital in Owings Mills into a privately-operated drug treatment center. It will provide on-demand residential treatment for roughly 300 people a year and have about 70 beds.

The project is expected to cost between $2.5 to $3 million.

The facility is expected to open November 2019.

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