Lt. Governor Miller Announces Maryland Overdose Data Dashboard Update

Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller and the Maryland Department of Health today announced a significant update to the Maryland Overdose Data Dashboard, which now includes data from the Rapid Analysis of Drugs (RAD) program. The statewide drug-checking program analyzes the composition of residues from routinely returned equipment submitted by Opioid-Associated Disease Prevention and Outreach Programs (OADPOP). The inclusion of RAD data in the dashboard gives treatment providers a clearer, more up-to-date picture of the substances circulating in communities across Maryland. The RAD program was launched in 2021 to increase near-real-time data on emerging drug trends to inform overdose response and drug user health. To date, the program has tested more than 6,000 samples from 15 jurisdictions, delivering results directly to participants while helping inform statewide overdose prevention strategies.