Maryland opioid deaths hit 10-year low, down 57% since pandemic peak

By: Capital News Service

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: May 26, 2026

Words: 1,231

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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By Stella Canino Quiñones

Opioid-related overdose deaths in Maryland have decreased by 57% since an increase during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Capital News Service data analysis.

Maryland had more than 2,500 opioid-related-overdose deaths in 2020, according to the data. The state’s total for last year was just over 1,000.

The reduction in overdose deaths is the result of a mix of expanded availability of fentanyl test strips, substance abuse treatments and naloxone– a …

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