CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — With International Overdose Awareness Day coming Sunday, the Chesapeake Health Department and Chesapeake Integrated Health is taking action in an effort to combat drug overdose deaths in Hampton Roads and save lives.
In 2024 alone, the Virginia Department of Health reported more than 1,400 people lost their lives to drug overdoses in the Commonwealth. That’s a 43% increase from the previous year, and a clear sign that Virginia has a significant problem on its hands.
“It’s really important for everyone in the general public to really understand what overdoses are, how they happen, the warning signs and how to help,” said Kristen Martin of Chesapeake Integrated Behavioral Health Care…