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Maryland officials look to end the war on drugs. (Courtesy of thesaber.org)
Posted inCommunity

MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN THE NEWS: County Officials Address Opioid Epidemic

by WI Guest Author January 17, 2018October 31, 2020

As the opioid crisis continues to take a drastic toll on the United States, Montgomery County officials are looking for ways to reverse the epidemic. In an attempt to combat […]

A health forum on D.C.'s opioid crisis is held in Howard University's Cramton Auditorium in northwest D.C. on Nov. 2. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)
Posted inHealth

Opioid Epidemic Hits D.C. Hard

by Lauren M. Poteat November 8, 2017October 31, 2020
Posted inHealth, Prince George's County

Opioid Epidemic Not Major in Prince George’s, Doctor Says

by William J. Ford November 1, 2017October 31, 2020
Posted inHealth

D.C. Steps Up Efforts to Combat Opioid Epidemic

by Tatyana Hopkins – Washington Informer Contributing Writer July 19, 2017October 31, 2020
The drug problem in D.C. is worse than anywhere else in the country, according to a new report. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inHealth

D.C. Tops Nation in Drug Abuse

by Stacy M. Brown May 24, 2017October 30, 2020
Terry McAuliffe
Posted inHealth

Va. Governor Signs Bills to Counter Heroin Overdoses

by WI Guest Author February 24, 2017October 30, 2020
Blacks are prescribed less opioids than whites, often because of unfounded speculation. (Courtesy of Everyday Health)
Posted inHealth

Opioid Addiction: A Matter of Black and White?

by Stacy M. Brown January 11, 2017October 30, 2020
Kanawha Sheriff’s Office Cpl. Josh Lester books a man suspected of driving while under the influence of an opioid as the man nods in the chair. (Travis Riddick/Urban News Service)
Posted inHealth

On the Front Lines of the Opioid Crisis: Crime, Antidotes, Overdoses

by WI Guest Author October 4, 2016October 30, 2020

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