{"id":17681,"date":"2026-03-11T12:30:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T16:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/?page_id=17681"},"modified":"2026-03-11T12:30:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T16:30:23","slug":"the-rappahannock-rapidan-health-district-highlights-revive-training-during-national-drug-and-alcohol-facts-week","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/public-relations-contacts\/2026-regional-news-releases\/the-rappahannock-rapidan-health-district-highlights-revive-training-during-national-drug-and-alcohol-facts-week\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District Highlights REVIVE! Training During National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>March 10, 2026<br \/>\n<strong>Media Contact:<\/strong> Dr. Zelalem Attlee, <u><a href=\"mailto:Zelalem.Attlee@vdh.virginia.gov\">Zelalem.Attlee@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District Highlights REVIVE! Training During National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">WARRENTON, Va.\u2013 During National Drug and Alcohol Facts week the Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District is highlighting the importance of overdose prevention by encouraging community members to participate in free REVIVE! training.<\/p>\n<p>REVIVE! is Virginia\u2019s opioid overdose and naloxone education program. It teaches people to recognize the signs of overdose and how to administer naloxone. This lifesaving medication can reverse an overdose.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPreparedness doesn\u2019t happen by chance. It\u2019s the result of tireless training, coordination, and commitment,\u201d said Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District Director J. Carr, M.D. \u201cWe\u2019re proud to lead with readiness and resilience, and we will continue working every day to keep our communities safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last year, the Rappahannock-Rapidan\u00a0Health District distributed 220 boxes of free naloxone kits. The kits include two single-dose naloxone nasal spray devices.<\/p>\n<p>REVIVE! is a key part of the state\u2019s comprehensive strategy to combat the opioid epidemic. It is recognized as part of the reason for the recent decrease in opioid overdose deaths.<\/p>\n<p>In 2025, 16 residents in the Rappahannock-Rapidan Health district died from a drug overdose &#8212; eight y in Fauquier, three in Culpeper there were 3 deaths, and five in Orange. Overall, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/drug-overdose-data\/overdose-deaths\/\">Drug Overdose Deaths <\/a><\/u>among Virginia residents\u00a0have been decreasing\u00a0for the last several years.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>663 in 2025 (preliminary data, subject to change.)<\/li>\n<li>1,403 in 2024 (preliminary data, subject to change.)<\/li>\n<li>2,463 in 2023<\/li>\n<li>2,490 in 2022<\/li>\n<li>2,622 in 2021<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On average, from 2020 to 2024, approximately three in four (75.8%) of drug overdose deaths involved fentanyl, or other synthetic opioids.<\/p>\n<p>Your organization may be eligible to receive free REVIVE! training and receive a free naloxone kit. Each includes the lifesaving nasal spray and fentanyl test strips.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about REVIVE! training contact the Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District at <u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rrhd.org\">www.rrhd.org<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"># # #<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 10, 2026 Media Contact: Dr. Zelalem Attlee, Zelalem.Attlee@vdh.virginia.gov. The Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District Highlights REVIVE! Training During National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week WARRENTON, Va.\u2013 During National Drug and Alcohol Facts week the Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District is highlighting the importance of overdose prevention by encouraging community members to participate in free REVIVE! training. 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