In advance of International Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 31, officials from the Richmond and Henrico Health Districts are urging residents to learn the warning signs of an opioid overdose and to consider carrying naloxone, a medication that can reverse one.
“Opioid overdoses continue to impact families and communities across our region,” said Jasmine Blue, RHHD’s substance use disorder coordinator. “Knowing the signs of an overdose, carrying naloxone and knowing how to use it are steps one can take to save a life.”
Preliminary 2024 data (as of June 2025) showed encouraging signs in the state’s effort to curb fatal overdoses. The 1,403 drug overdose deaths among Virginia residents last year represents a 43% decrease from 2023…