We have 2 items to share with you this week. They were on the same page in the 10/17/2021 edition of The Baltimore Sun. First, Dan Rodricks is a longtime columnist for the Baltimore Sun. The following link will take you to his commentary on efforts in Baltimore to find public health solutions to our ongoing drug abuse epidemic. The epidemic is a public health crisis. Public health solutions are needed. Dan Rodricks: Will there be a ‘peace dividend’ from the end of Baltimore’s war on drugs? | COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun The second story is about a new resource that doctors and other health care providers can use to help treat pregnant women who are suffering with addictions. Here's the link: New call-in line in Maryland helps doctors treat pregnant women with addictions - Baltimore Sun If you have any questions, please contact Bob at crhoopert@zoominternet.net