Opiate addiction in the United States is at an all-time high. Unfortunately, Calvert County is not immune from its devastating effects. The "Drug Problem" cannot be solved by law enforcement alone. There must be a multifaceted approach to include prevention, treatment, and the desire to quit by the addicted individual.
Calvert County Year to Date Overdose Information, January 1 to December 31, 2018
Overdoses by Month
| January | 9 |
| February | 10 |
| March | 15 |
| April | 12 |
| May | 9 |
| June | 18 |
| July | 14 |
| August | 13 |
| September | 7 |
| October | 13 |
| November | 12 |
| December | 22 |
Overdoses by Ethnicity
| Caucasian | 132 |
| African American | 22 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Alaskan / Indian | 0 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| Year to Date Total of All Ethnicities | 154 |
Overdoses by Sex
Suspected Drug Overdoses & Fatalities
| Heroin | 84 | 13 | | Chesapeake Beach | 32 |
| Suspected Heroin | 7 | 0 | | North Beach | 16 |
| Cocaine | 4 | 1 | | Owings | 12 |
| PCP | 2 | 1 | | Sunderland | 2 |
| Fentanyl | 2 | 9 | | Dunkirk | 7 |
| Unknown Substance / Other | 0 | 2 | | Huntingtown | 13 |
| Prescription Medication - Other | 12 | 1 | | Prince Frederick | 27 |
| Prescription Medication - Opioid | 12 | 0 | | Port Republic | 6 |
| Methadone | 1 | 0 | | Broomes Island | 2 |
| Methamphetamines | 1 | 0 | | St. Leonard | 10 |
| LSD | 2 | 0 | | Lusby | 20 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | | Solomons | 7 |