{"id":2,"date":"2019-04-11T15:19:52","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T19:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/opioid-data\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-01-20T13:00:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T18:00:03","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/drug-overdose-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Drug Overdose and Substance Use"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-2\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_nav_menu panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"anchor-links panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2-0-0-0\" ><div class=\"menu-dashboards-container\"><ul id=\"menu-dashboards\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-1602\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page first-menu-item menu-item-1602\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/drug-overdose-data\/overdose-deaths\/\">Drug Overdose Deaths<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1959\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1959\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/drug-overdose-data\/virginia-deaths-compared-to-neighboring-states\/\">Virginia Deaths Compared to Neighboring States<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1870\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1870\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/drug-overdose-data\/emergency-department\/\">Drug Overdose Emergency Department Visits<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1601\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page last-menu-item menu-item-1601\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/drug-overdose-data\/neonatal-abstinence-syndrome-nas\/\">Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"feature-box-shadow teal panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2-0-0-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Drug <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">use<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">addiction<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> affect all communities in Virginia.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">Drug<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">use <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">can result in <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">infections<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">like<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">HIV<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">or <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">hepatitis C<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, overdoses <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">needing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> emergency <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">or hospital care<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, and deaths.<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) provides resources to prevent and respond to drug overdoses and other outcomes in Virginia. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">VDH and other state agencies work to improve health outcomes a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">nd<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> reduce injury and deaths from <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">drugs<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, including fentanyl. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">VDH is committed to being a trusted source of public health information and services.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Virginia Fast Facts<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW143312039 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW143312039 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143312039 BCX0\">P<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW143312039 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW143312039 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143312039 BCX0\">reliminary data from 2024 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>(as of January 2026) <span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW143312039 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW143312039 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143312039 BCX0\">show <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW143312039 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW143312039 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143312039 BCX0\">there were <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW143312039 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW143312039 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143312039 BCX0\">1,403 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW143312039 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW143312039 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143312039 BCX0\">drug overdose deaths <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW143312039 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW143312039 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143312039 BCX0\">among Virginia residents, a <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW143312039 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW143312039 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143312039 BCX0\">43<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW143312039 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW143312039 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143312039 BCX0\">% decrease from 2023. <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW143312039 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW143312039 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143312039 BCX0\">Data for 2024 and 2025 are not final <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW143312039 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW143312039 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143312039 BCX0\">and are subject to change<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW143312039 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW143312039 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW143312039 BCX0\">. <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP TrackedChange SCXW143312039 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In 2023, there were:<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2022 <span class=\"TextRun SCXW172761380 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW172761380 BCX0\">2,463 <\/span><\/span><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW172761380 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW172761380 BCX0\">drug overdose deaths<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW172761380 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW172761380 BCX0\"> among Virginia residents, a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW172761380 BCX0\">1<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW172761380 BCX0\">% decrease from 202<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW172761380 BCX0\">2<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW172761380 BCX0\">;<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW172761380 BCX0\">d<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW172761380 BCX0\">rug overdose deaths peaked in 2021 at 2,622<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW172761380 BCX0\"> deaths<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW172761380 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00bb<\/span>\u00ad\u00ad <span class=\"ui-provider ee bhr bea btn bto btp btq btr bts btt btu btv btw btx bty btz bua bub buc bud bue buf bug buh bui buj buk bul bum bun buo bup buq bur bus\" dir=\"ltr\">Almost eight out of 10 (79%) drug overdose deaths involving <strong>fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, and tramadol<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2022 <span class=\"TextRun SCXW125965282 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW125965282 BCX0\">2<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125965282 BCX0\">1,881<\/span> <\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW125965282 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125965282 BCX0\">drug overdose emergency department (ED) visits<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125965282 BCX0\">,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW125965282 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125965282 BCX0\"> a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125965282 BCX0\">2<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125965282 BCX0\">% <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125965282 BCX0\">de<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125965282 BCX0\">crease from 202<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125965282 BCX0\">2<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125965282 BCX0\">.<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2022 <span class=\"TextRun SCXW181574232 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW181574232 BCX0\">381 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW181574232 BCX0\">Virginia <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW181574232 BCX0\">infants <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW181574232 BCX0\">younger than one year <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW181574232 BCX0\">hospitalized <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW181574232 BCX0\">with <\/span><\/span><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW181574232 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW181574232 BCX0\">Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW181574232 BCX0\"> (NAS)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW181574232 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW181574232 BCX0\"> in 2023, a 6<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW181574232 BCX0\">% <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW181574232 BCX0\">decrease <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW181574232 BCX0\">from <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW181574232 BCX0\">2022. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW181574232 BCX0\">R<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW181574232 BCX0\">ates of NAS in Virginia have <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW181574232 BCX0\">decreased<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW181574232 BCX0\"> since 2019.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2022 <span class=\"TextRun SCXW109780027 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109780027 BCX0\">30% of <strong>acute hepatitis C cases<\/strong> with at least one risk factor reporting injection drug use. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109780027 BCX0\">Injection drug use is the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109780027 BCX0\">most commonly reported<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109780027 BCX0\"> risk factor, even though <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109780027 BCX0\">cases reporting risk factors<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109780027 BCX0\"> may fluctuate each year.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW109780027 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109780027 BCX0\">For more information about hepatitis, <a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW182057113 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/disease-prevention\/hep-c-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"FieldRange SCXW182057113 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW182057113 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182057113 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">visit\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182057113 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182057113 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">\u00a0hepatitis data dashboards<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW182057113 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182057113 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ui-provider ee bgk bcp bqk bql bqm bqn bqo bqp bqq bqr bqs bqt bqu bqv bqw bqx bqy bqz bra brb brc brd bre brf brg brh bri brj brk brl brm brn bro brp\" dir=\"ltr\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2022 <span class=\"TextRun SCXW88069210 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88069210 BCX0\">55 <\/span><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88069210 BCX0\">new <\/span><\/strong><\/span><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW88069210 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88069210 BCX0\">HIV <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88069210 BCX0\">diagnoses <\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW88069210 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88069210 BCX0\">associated with injection drug use<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88069210 BCX0\">, about 6% of all <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88069210 BCX0\">new <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88069210 BCX0\">HIV diagnoses<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88069210 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW12068023 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12068023 BCX0\">For more information about HIV, <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW12068023 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/disease-prevention\/hiv-annual-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"FieldRange SCXW12068023 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW12068023 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12068023 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">visit <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12068023 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12068023 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\"> HIV data dashboards<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW12068023 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12068023 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW12068023 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW118772787 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118772787 BCX0\">\u2022 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118772787 BCX0\">31,360 substance use-related incidents <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118772787 BCX0\">requir<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118772787 BCX0\">ing<\/span><\/span><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW118772787 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118772787 BCX0\">e<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118772787 BCX0\">mergency <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118772787 BCX0\">m<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118772787 BCX0\">edical <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118772787 BCX0\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118772787 BCX0\">ervices (EMS)<\/span> <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW118772787 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW118772787 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118772787 BCX0\">response<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW118772787 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118772787 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW118772787 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:360,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW170546585 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/data.virginia.gov\/dataset\/open-view-ems-substance-use-response-incident-patients-deidentified\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW170546585 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170546585 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">A full dataset is available on the Virginia Open Data Portal<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW170546585 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170546585 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW170546585 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:360,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>For additional information about drug overdose and substance use, email <a href=\"mailto:overdose@vdh.virginia.gov\">overdose@vdh.virginia.gov.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drug use and addiction affect all communities in Virginia.\u00a0 Drug use can result in infections, like HIV or hepatitis C, overdoses needing emergency or hospital care, and deaths. The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) provides resources to prevent and respond to drug overdoses and other outcomes in Virginia. 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