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MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN THE NEWS: County Officials Address Opioid Epidemic
As the opioid crisis continues to take a drastic toll on the United States, Montgomery County officials are looking for…
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Opioid Epidemic Hits D.C. Hard
With the number of opioid overdoses in the District nearly tripling over the past two years and showing greater impacts…
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Opioid Epidemic Not Major in Prince George’s, Doctor Says
President Donald Trump has declared the opioid epidemic a nationwide public health emergency, and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has now…
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D.C. Steps Up Efforts to Combat Opioid Epidemic
Mayor Muriel Bowser highlighted D.C.'s efforts to combat its opioid epidemic, which largely affects middle-aged African-American males, during a July…
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D.C. Tops Nation in Drug Abuse
Drug problems abound in the U.S., most prominently in the District of Columbia, according to a new WalletHub report.
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Va. Governor Signs Bills to Counter Heroin Overdoses
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has signed legislation to help combat the state's ongoing heroin epidemic.
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Opioid Addiction: A Matter of Black and White?
Minority patients use fewer opioids, researchers say, and a 2016 study found that black patients are significantly less likely to…
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On the Front Lines of the Opioid Crisis: Crime, Antidotes, Overdoses
Kanawha County Sheriff's Lt. Scott Elkins gets ready for his 12-hour shift by checking his patrol car and equipment, then…
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