{"id":15540,"date":"2025-09-12T15:13:28","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T19:13:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/?page_id=15540"},"modified":"2025-09-12T15:13:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T19:13:28","slug":"central-shenandoah-health-district-provides-services-to-reduce-overdose-deaths","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/public-relations-contacts\/archived-news-releases\/2025-regional-news-releases\/central-shenandoah-health-district-provides-services-to-reduce-overdose-deaths\/","title":{"rendered":"Central Shenandoah Health District Provides Services to Reduce Overdose Deaths"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>August 29, 2025<br \/>\n<strong>Media Contact:<\/strong> Rachel Dumene, <a href=\"mailto:Rachel.dumene1@vdh.virginia.gov\">Rachel.dumene1@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a>, 540-480-4998<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Central Shenandoah Health District Provides Services to Reduce Overdose Deaths<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>International Overdose Awareness Day is August 31<\/em><\/p>\n<p>STAUNTON, Va. \u2013 August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day, a day to remember and grieve loved ones who lost their lives to drug overdoses. The Central Shenandoah Health District (CSHD) is a key community partner in the fight to prevent drug overdoses. CSHD District provides support, encourages recovery, and spreads overdose prevention awareness.<\/p>\n<p>Fatal drug overdose is the leading cause of accidental death in <a href=\"https:\/\/wisqars.cdc.gov\/lcd\/?o=LCD&amp;y1=2018&amp;y2=2023&amp;ct=10&amp;cc=INJ&amp;g=51&amp;s=0&amp;r=0&amp;ry=2&amp;e=0&amp;ar=lcd1age&amp;at=groups&amp;ag=lcd1age&amp;a1=0&amp;a2=199\">Virginia<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/drug-overdose-data\/overdose-deaths\/\">In 2024<\/a>, 1,403 Virginians tragically lost their lives to drug overdoses. 97 of those deaths occurred within the Central Shenandoah Health District.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven one overdose is too many,\u201d says Dr. Allison Baroco, Acting Health Director of CSHD. \u201cOverdose is preventable, and the health department is glad to offer free Naloxone to its residents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Central Shenandoah Health District <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/overdose-prevention\/\">overdose prevention<\/a> services include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Naloxone kits,<\/li>\n<li>Overdose reversal education,<\/li>\n<li>Fentanyl test strips,<\/li>\n<li>Drug treatment services referrals,<\/li>\n<li>HIV and hepatitis testing, and<\/li>\n<li>Connections to medical care and support services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Learn how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose at Central Shenandoah Health District\u2019s REVIVE! Training. Call CSHD at (540) 332-7830 to schedule a training session today.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on drug overdose prevention resources, contact Central Shenandoah Health District. You can also email questions to <a href=\"mailto:overdose@vdh.virginia.gov\">overdose@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 29, 2025 Media Contact: Rachel Dumene, Rachel.dumene1@vdh.virginia.gov, 540-480-4998 Central Shenandoah Health District Provides Services to Reduce Overdose Deaths International Overdose Awareness Day is August 31 STAUNTON, Va. \u2013 August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day, a day to remember and grieve loved ones who lost their lives to drug overdoses. 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