Hospital emergency visits for opioid overdoses increased 115% from 2022-2023 among teens under 18. Jinny Atwood’s brother Chris Atwood,...
Archive for category: Virginia
Virginia county considers letting students carry Narcan amid rise in opioid overdoses
/ USA, VirginiaLoudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is weighing a proposal to allow students to carry naloxone in school. The drug,...
“The proposed legalization of retail marijuana in the Commonwealth endangers Virginians’ health and safety,” Gov. Glenn Youngkin said in...
Virginia First Lady Suzanne Youngkin and Attorney General Jason Miyares came to Roanoke Tuesday to launch a campaign to...
Recovery high school in Hampton Roads Too many young people suffer from addiction to drugs and alcohol. Now, there...
The Northwest Virginia Regional Drug and Gang Task Force on Wednesday issued a critical alert following a concerning surge...
Virginia Senate Acts After Drug Transparency Concerns in Loudoun County Public Schools
/ USA, Virginia(7News) — Virginia lawmakers took action this week after Loudoun County Public Schools failed to notify parents of several...
Researchers from VCU and the Virginia Department of Health say at least six Virginians died of an opioid overdose...
VA: Youngkin issues order aimed at requiring schools to notify parents of drug overdoses
/ USA, VirginiaIn the wake of multiple opioid overdoses in a single school division, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued an executive order Wednesday...
Loudoun County, VA (October 31, 2023) – The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is investigating at least eight opioid-related overdoses of...
Latest News
Southwestern Pennsylvania counties are making sure overdose prevention drugs are everywhere
In Pennsylvania, USAJanuary 24, 2025MI: Munson Healthcare installs Narcan distribution boxes
January 24, 2025OH: ‘People are not alone’: Thrive for Change promotes fentanyl test strips to prevent overdose deaths
January 23, 2025West Virginia Department of Human Services Continues Progress in Reducing Overdose Deaths
In USA, West VirginiaJanuary 23, 2025ME: End of prominent syringe-exchange service in Bangor causes ripple effects
January 23, 2025