Wicomico County officials met last night for their fifth Take Back Our Community event.
And Sheriff Mike Lewis told WBOC that with opioid deaths up by 27 percent over the last year the problem is not going away.
Opioid overdoses this year for Wicomico County are up to 82 with 16 deaths.
But officials expressed disappointment that not many in the community showed up for the meeting.
Lewis told the television station that he believes the community has become desensitized to the problem.
The county plans to have more events for smaller towns in its jurisdiction.
