Dozens taken to hospital after suspected mass overdose in Baltimore23 hours ago Share Save Cachella Smith BBC News Share SaveBaltimore Police The incident happened around a road intersection in West Baltimore close to a subway station. At least 27 people have been hospitalised in West Baltimore following suspected drug overdoses. Drug overdose deaths rose by 500% between 1999 and 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Fire Chief James Wallace told reporters on Thursday that emergency services at the scene of the incident in Baltimore were directed to multiple people suspected of overdosing. Baltimore Police posted on X on Thursday that they, and fire services, were at the road intersection "in reference to multiple individuals experiencing overdose symptoms".