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Heroin related deaths are up significantly in Montgomery County this year. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Meghan Westwood, the executive director of the Avery Road Treatment Center in Rockville, tells us that most of the victims are young adults. Take a look: Related:

In this MyMCMedia Extra Video, State’s Attorney John McCarthy talks about the exploding heroin problem in the state of Maryland and in Montgomery County in particular. “We had five heroin, suspected heroin overdose deaths in Montgomery County alone last week. We had 18 deaths last year, this is a growing problem,” said McCarthy. “We have […]

Zalgen Labs is a biotech startup company in Montgomery County that is celebrating its one year anniversary at the Germantown Innovation Center. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. You can find more information about the Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Consortium on its website.

The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) announced on Jan. 31, that Maryland’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) is reporting an increase in the number of deaths linked to a potent and deadly batch of heroin that is tainted with fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid. According to OCME data, between September […]

“Do you think drugs are a way to fit in?” A loud “yes” was heard from the audience as African middle and high school students nodded in agreement to panelist Omonigho Ufomata’s question. The students from local public schools were at the Silver Spring Civic Center for a conference on lifestyle choices held by the […]