Tag: narcan
Youth opioid overdoses spike
By Olivia Anderson | [email protected]
City officials are taking steps to respond to a recent spike in opioid overdoses in Alexandria, particularly among youth.
According to a...
School Board approves Narcan in ACPS
By Olivia Anderson | [email protected]
Following a recent spike in opioid overdoses among youth in the city, the Alexandria School Board voted on May 5 to...
City warns of fentanyl-laced cocaine
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
After six people overdosed in Fairfax County on Tuesday morning, the city issued a warning of what is believed to...
Alexandria launches Narcan delivery program
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
The City of Alexandria has launched a delivery program to assist residents in obtaining Narcan, a nasal spray that can...
Seven opioid overdoses, one fatality in Alexandria
By Duncan Agnew | [email protected]
Seven opioid overdoses — including one that resulted in a fatality — occurred within a week, the city announced in a...
Opioids in Alexandria Part 3: Life on the front lines of...
By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected]
As the only hospital within city limits, Inova Alexandria finds itself on the front line of an ever-growing local health...
