Baltimore City's response to the ongoing opioid crisis remains a focus for city leaders, as they met to discuss ways to address the open air drug market Wednesday morning.

The meeting, which included city council members, healthcare providers, and community advocates, comes two weeks after the Penn North neighborhood experienced its third mass overdose incident .

The group discussed the ongoing challenges, service gaps, and explored policy solutions to enhance the city's collective response to opioid addiction and overdose prevention.

Third mass overdose in Penn North within four months

On Oct. 8, 11 people overdosed in Baltimore's Penn North neighborhood, according to police.

Officers said state and local first responders saw several people showing signs of an overdose around 1

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