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Irving proclaims March 2026 Overdose Awareness and Prevention Month
Summary
Mayor Rick Stover read a proclamation urging community awareness of fentanyl-driven overdose dangers, endorsing the DEA's One Pill Can Kill campaign and encouraging residents to use take-back programs and local resources.
Mayor Rick Stover proclaimed March 2026 as Overdose Awareness and Prevention Month at the March 12 work session, calling fentanyl a driving factor in the overdose crisis and urging residents to report suspicious activity, use DEA resources and participate in drug take-back events.
In the proclamation, Stover cited the need for prevention, education, treatment and recovery supports and commended police investigators for work on fentanyl-related cases. The mayor called for community reporting and partnership between law enforcement, health care providers and recovery advocates.
Council members and police staff in attendance praised investigators for their efforts and highlighted the city's commitment to awareness and enforcement.
