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Opioid Epidemic

Prince George's County parents train to stop overdoses

Prince George's County parents train to stop overdoses

PGCPS says it is the only school system in the state to join the Maryland Overdose Response Program.

7 hours ago
Here's how drug dealers use Snapchat and Instagram to reach kids

Here's how drug dealers use Snapchat and Instagram to reach kids

Emojis and keywords are linking kids directly to drug dealers on platforms like Snapchat and Instagram.

6 days ago
MCPS to address bathroom safety concerns as parents voice frustrations

MCPS to address bathroom safety concerns as parents voice frustrations

Last week, two B-CC students were found passed-out drunk in a bathroom, reportedly just after eight in the morning.

January 31
Montgomery County Public Schools holds community forum on Fentanyl

Montgomery County Public Schools holds community forum on Fentanyl

Fentanyl overdoses among young people across the country are on the rise, and Montgomery County is no exception. So county school official hosted a community forum on Saturday to talk to parents about the deadly drug.

January 29
Parents will learn how to use Narcan at MCPS community forum on Fentanyl

Parents will learn how to use Narcan at MCPS community forum on Fentanyl

It’s deadly – and it’s in our schools. That’s the message Montgomery County officials plan to deliver to parents Saturday morning when they host a community forum about Fentanyl.

January 27
Parents and teachers are concerned with how MCPS handles drug overdoses

Parents and teachers are concerned with how MCPS handles drug overdoses

More and more parents are voicing frustration with the lack of information being shared about the growing opioid crisis the Montgomery County Public Schools system is now warning about.

January 26
Youth overdose deaths increased by 120% in Montgomery County

Youth overdose deaths increased by 120% in Montgomery County

A 15-year-old Kennedy High School student was found dead of a suspected overdose by her mother over the weekend. Montgomery County leaders say the issue is becoming more common.

January 19
Walgreens, West Virginia reach $83 million for company's role in opioid crisis

Walgreens, West Virginia reach $83 million for company's role in opioid crisis

Walgreens has agreed to pay the settlement within an eight-year period.

January 18
Animal sedative ‘zombie drug’ flooding opioid market: What you need to know

Animal sedative ‘zombie drug’ flooding opioid market: What you need to know

The animal sedative xylazine is flooding the illegal opioid market causing overdose, death and worse.

January 9
Metro Transit Police receive overdose training

Metro Transit Police receive overdose training

Naloxone can save the life of anyone who is experiencing an opioid overdose, and now, Dr. Ami Angell is training Metro Transit Police officers on how to use it.

January 6
Several hospitalized after mass overdose at San Francisco home on Christmas

Several hospitalized after mass overdose at San Francisco home on Christmas

Authorities are investigating a mass overdose at a San Francisco home on Christmas that sent several people to the hospital, authorities said.

December 26, 2022
Nearly 107,000 US overdose deaths reported in 2021, CDC's final tally shows

Nearly 107,000 US overdose deaths reported in 2021, CDC's final tally shows

Meanwhile, U.S. life expectancy also dropped in 2021 to about 76 years, 5 months — a decrease of 0.6 years from 2020, the CDC said.

December 22, 2022
DMV police departments concerned after Florida officer nearly dies from suspected fentanyl exposure

DMV police departments concerned after Florida officer nearly dies from suspected fentanyl exposure

Dramatic video out of Florida shows an officer appearing to lose consciousness due to suspected Fentanyl exposure. As a result, D.C. area police departments have been sharing the concerning video with their members to serve as an important reminder of how every second counts when Fentanyl is involved.

December 14, 2022
Mother arrested after child dies from fentanyl in Prince William County: police

Mother arrested after child dies from fentanyl in Prince William County: police

A mother is charged in Prince William County with killing her 20-month-old child after investigators found a lethal amount of fentanyl in the child's blood.

December 14, 2022
Montgomery County Public Schools warns about dangers of fentanyl use

Montgomery County Public Schools warns about dangers of fentanyl use

Montgomery County Public Schools met Tuesday to discuss and raise awareness about the dangers of fentanyl.

December 13, 2022
3 teens overdose from Fentanyl in Prince William County, says police

3 teens overdose from Fentanyl in Prince William County, says police

Three teens have overdosed on Fentanyl in Prince William County in the past week, according to police. 

December 8, 2022
Prince George's County issues warning about Fentanyl-laced pills

Prince George's County issues warning about Fentanyl-laced pills

Police in Prince George's County have issued a new warning to residents about counterfeit prescription drugs laced with Fentanyl

December 2, 2022
Fairfax County stocks all schools with opioid overdose reversal medication Narcan

Fairfax County stocks all schools with opioid overdose reversal medication Narcan

Fairfax County Schools will now stock every school in the county with Naloxone, an opioid overdose reversal medication that goes by the brand name Narcan.

December 2, 2022
Walmart agrees to pay $3.1 billion to settle opioid lawsuits

Walmart agrees to pay $3.1 billion to settle opioid lawsuits

Walmart has agreed to pay $3.1 billion to settle lawsuits nationwide over the impact of the prescriptions its pharmacies filled for powerful prescription opioid painkillers.

November 15, 2022
An Arlington mother questions how drugs are making their way into schools

An Arlington mother questions how drugs are making their way into schools

“They’re selling Percocet with fentanyl, marijuana, tobacco – everything. You can say it’s a store. They put alcohol inside the water bottles and no one controls it," one parent said.

November 3, 2022
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