Fentanilo: Oculto Asesino
Fentanilo: Oculto Asesino es una edición especial de Montgomery Community Media y Hola Montgomery. Con el alarmante aumento de casos de sobredosis y muertes por fentanilo entre jóvenes en el… Read More
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Watch MCM Special Presentation on the Fentanyl Crisis
More than 150 people die every day from overdoses related to synthetic opioids such as fentanyl. The county has experienced a 120% increase in fatal teen overdoses since 2021, according… Read More
FDA Poised to Reclassify Narcan for Over-The-Counter Use
The Food and Drug Administration’s Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee and the Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee unanimously voted in favor of making Narcan available over the counter, on… Read More
Montgomery Goes Purple, MCPS Hosting Fentanyl Awareness Forum
Montgomery Goes Purple is hosting a Fentanyl Awareness Forum in collaboration with Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) on Feb. 25. The forum will share information on illegally made fentanyl, prevention… Read More
Hundreds Attend Family Forum on Fentanyl
Clarksburg High School hosted a Family Forum on Fentanyl on Saturday, Jan. 28. Hundreds of parents, students and educators filled the folding chairs in the school cafeteria to learn more… Read More
‘More Young Lives Put in Jeopardy’: Elrich Calls Fentanyl Use Very Concerning
County Executive Marc Elrich commented on the recent rise in the use of fentanyl among youth in Montgomery County at his weekly briefing on Wednesday. He said a 15-year-old died… Read More
Teen Saved From Possible Fentanyl Overdose at Kennedy High School
A student at John F. Kennedy High School in Wheaton may have overdosed on fentanyl Tuesday afternoon before she was revived with Narcan nasal spray. The student was taken to… Read More
MCPS Hosting Fentanyl and Narcan Training Forum on Jan. 28
Fentanyl use — especially among young people — is a growing health problem around the country and in Montgomery County. That is why Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in partnership… Read More
Opioid Use on the Rise Among Youth: ‘We Must All Work Together To Save Our County’s Children’
Leaders say use of opioids, particularly fentanyl, is on the rise among youth in Montgomery County. “We must all work together to save our county’s children,” Montgomery County Public Schools… Read More
Popular 2022 Video: 7 Men Arrested in Germantown Apartment Raid Held Without Bond
Following a June 22, 2022 raid on a Germantown apartment allegedly serving as a haven for guns and drugs, seven individuals arrested were held without bond in Montgomery County District… Read More
MCPS Crea Conciencia sobre el Fentanilo con una Demostración de la Medicina Narcan
Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) demostraron, el martes, el uso de Narcan en la Escuela Secundaria Wootton para crear conciencia sobre las sobredosis relacionadas con el fentanilo.… Read More
MCPS Raises Awareness About Fentanyl With Narcan Demonstration
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) demonstrated Narcan use at Wootton High School on Tuesday to raise awareness about fentanyl-related overdoses. Narcan is a medicine that counteracts an opioid overdose. In… Read More