County Awarded Two Grants to Combat the Opioid Epidemic
Frederick County has been awarded two grants, totaling almost $2 million, to help Frederick County combat the opioid epidemic. A 2023 First Responders – Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (FR-CARA) Grant comes from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in the amount of $1.8 million over the next four years. The second grant…
Heroin’s Grip Documentary to be Shown at Catoctin High School
The award-winning documentary Heroin’s Grip is scheduled to be shown at Catoctin High School, located at 14745 Sabillasville Road in Thurmont, at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. This free event is open to the public and is sponsored by The Town of Thurmont, The Thurmont Addiction Commission (TAC), and FUSE Teen Center. Heroin’s…
Heroin’s Grip Film to Premiere in September
Heroin’s Grip, stories from the front lines of the opioid epidemic, will premiere in Frederick, Maryland, on Wednesday, September 26, 2018. Director and Producer Conrad Weaver of Emmitsburg is working on finishing up the documentary film, shot almost exclusively in Frederick County. “Heroin’s Grip is the story about the heroin and opioid crisis in our…
