Maryland announces program aimed at identifying illicit drugs

Published September 28, 2021 8:00pm ET



A new partnership in Maryland is aimed at bringing awareness about illicit drugs and preventing fatal overdoses, the state’s lieutenant governor announced.

Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford announced the Rapid Analysis of Drugs (RAD) program Monday morning, a new initiative bringing together the Maryland State Police, the Maryland Department of Health and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

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