Media Mentions
The Division of Addiction Research and Treatment (DART) actively engages with the community through all media formats, educating the public on issues relating to addiction. Recognized both as a state and national leader, division faculty have proffered advice to state legislators regarding a variety of substance use-related topics related to the opioid crisis. DART also has an established presence on multiple committees and task forces commissioned to deal with Maryland’s opioid and heroin problem.
Eric Weintraub, MD
The Daily Record Health Care Heroes Award 2022: Community Outreach/Education Hero (Individual)
USM Honors Faculty Members, Hears of Global Reach
Caroline County launches mobile opioid addiction treatment unit
Maryland's 2016 Drug Death Rate Significantly Outpaced National Average
CDC: There were 2,044 Drug Overdose Deaths in MD during 2016
Mid-Shore Health Futures: UM Medical System and Shore Health Team Up to Fight Opioid Drug Epidemic
Not All Wounds Are Visible: A Community Conversation - Let's Talk About Addiction, Substance Abuse (The Baltimore Times, Nov. 2017)
Scientists Explore Drug's Value in Treating Both Alcoholism and PTSD
St. Joseph Medical Center to Offer Access to Live-Streamed 'conversation' on Opioid Crisis (The Baltimore Sun)
Maryland University Wells House (AHA)
Seminar to Explore the Opioid Epidemic in Baltimore and U.S.
Doctors Host Conversation People Dealing with Chronic Disease, Substance Misuse
Peers Helping Addicts Find Sobriety
Could Medical Marijuana Have Spared My Family from the Opioid Epidemic?
Virtual Doctor Visits Give Substance Users Greater Access to Doctors And Medication
Facing Mounting Opioid Overdoses, Maryland Doctor Defies Federal Law
Chris Welsh, MD
2021 Maryland Peace of Mind: Abuse of alcohol during pandemic - WBAL; October 25, 2021
2021 New call-in line in Maryland helps doctors treat pregnant women with addictions - Baltimore Sun; October 17, 2021
2016 “Harm reduction legislation in upcoming session.” WBAL; WMAR Television Evening News; February 5, 2016
2016 “Two Baltimore-area lawmakers propose decriminalizing small amounts of all drugs, safe injection facilities.” Baltimore Sun; February 5, 2016.
2016 “As Opioid Epidemic Worsens, Rethinking How Doctors Are Taught to Treat Pain.” PBS News Hour; April 17, 2016
2016 “Dancing With Danger.” Johns Hopkins Public Health Magazine; Spring, 2016.
2016 “Baltimore City Police Department Heroin Addiction Seminar.” WBAL Television Evening News; May 13, 2016
2016 “OVERDOSED special report: When regulators close a 'pill mill,' patients sometimes turn to heroin.” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: May 25, 2016.
2016 “State Medicaid program limits access to a drug treatment, upsetting advocates.” Baltimore Sun; July 15, 2016
2016 “Opioid Epidemic in Maryland.” WBAL 11 TV Hill with Jason Newton; July 24, 2016
2016 “Using Buprenorphine to Treat Opioid Addiction: An Open Society Institute-Baltimore Brief.”
OSI; Baltimore
2016 “Baltimore’s response to the overdose epidemic: An Open Society Institute-Baltimore Brief.”
OSI; Baltimore
2016 “Monitored drug use sites save lives.” Baltimore Sun: October 26, 2016
2016 “Virtual medicine connects patients fighting addiction to doctors from afar.” The Frederick News-Post; December 17, 2016
2017 “Overcoming Opioids- Telemedicine.” Maryland Public Television: January 26, 2017
2017 “Opioid addiction in Maryland.” WBAL Radio Drive Time: February 13, 2017
2017 “Deputy, two EMS providers treated for overdose symptoms responding to call.” Baltimore Sun; May 24, 2017
2017 “Tele-psych fills a void in opioid addiction treatment.” Telemed Magazine; June 27, 2017
2017 “Frederick County follows national trend in growing number of opioid-related hospital visits.” The Frederick News-Post; July 8, 2017
2017 “To fight opioid crisis, Wells House raises money for addiction treatment programs.
The Frederick News-Post; September 16, 2017
2017 “Fentanyl-related overdose deaths continue to soar in Maryland.” Baltimore Sun: October, 25, 2017
2017 “President Trump declares public health emergency.” ABC 11:00 News; October 26, 2017
2017 “The Opioid Epidemic.” Direct Connection; Maryland Public Television: November 6, 2017
2017 “St. Joseph Medical Center to offer access to livestreamed 'conversation' on opioid crisis.” Towson Times: November 22, 2017
2017 “Not all wounds are visible: A community conversation- Let’s talk about addiction, substance abuse.” The Baltimore Times: November 24, 2017
2017 “Not all wounds are visible: A community conversation.” WBAL Television Evening News; November 29, 2017
Aaron Greenblatt, MD
Methadone is the Most Effective Therapy for Heroin Addiction (The Baltimore Sun, December 2014)
Division of Addiction Research and Treatment Faculty Mentions
Could Medical Marijuana Have Spared My Family From the Opioid Epidemic
Wells House at Gale Recovery Residential Drug Treatment Program (AHA)
Deputy, Two EMS Providers Treated for Overdose Symptoms Responding to Call
Monitored Drug Use Saves Lives (The Baltimore Sun, October 2016)
Virtual Medicine Connects Patients Fighting Addiction to Doctors from Afar
Peers Helping Addicts Find Sobriety
Hospital System Opens Dialogue on Link Between Addiction, Mental Health Issues
Doc: MD A Little More Prepared Than Other States in Heroin Epidemic
Justice Slow to Help Opioid Crisis with Telemedicine