County expands Narcan access and outlines three‑pillar overdose strategy
Montgomery County reported 30 fatal overdoses to date (a modest decrease) and that fentanyl was implicated in more than half of those fatalities. Officials said the county has deployed four Narcan kiosks (816 boxes dispensed in Q2) and plans harm‑reduction vending machines, broader Narcan saturation, fentanyl and xylazine test‑strip distribution, and targeted outreach to Latino and Black male populations.
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Ben Stevenson II, manager for prevention and harm‑reduction services, briefed the council on overdose trends and county strategies. He said 30 fatal overdose intoxications were recorded in the county (a 3% decrease from the prior comparable period) and that fentanyl was present in 17 of the 30 fatal cases.
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