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Apr 15, 2021

Loved Ones Remember Moe Abbey-Bey As A D.C. Changemaker Dedicated To Preventing Drug Overdoses

The longtime HIPS syringe exchange specialist died last week, leaving behind a powerful legacy of saving lives and changing drug policy.

Aug 25, 2020

D.C. Struggled To Provide Continuous Care For Drug Users In Its Criminal Justice System, Report Finds

The report showed that “virtually no one” received complete continuity of care for substance use disorders before, during or after incarceration in the D.C. Jail.

Jan 28, 2019

‘Someone Should Be Accountable For 700 Deaths:’ D.C. Council Discusses District’s Opioid Crisis

Roughly 745 people in the District died from opioid use from January 2014 to March 2018.

Jan 18, 2019

In About-Face, Bowser Announces Plan To Equip D.C. Police With Opioid Overdose Antidote

It comes after criticism of her administration’s response to the city’s opioid crisis.

Nov 21, 2016

Virginia Will Make Opioid Overdose Antidote Available Over The Counter

The State Health Commissioner declared the opioid addiction a public health emergency.

 
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