Montgomery Community Media

In Rockville, there’s a campaign in place to help fight the opioid epidemic. According to a Press Release from the city, the campaign will welcome former NBA player, and recovery advocate, Chirs Herren. This event will take place on March 7th at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre [603 Edmonston Drive] at 7 pm. After Herren’s basketball […]

County Cable Montgomery has produced a 30-minute video report about the heroin epidemic in Montgomery County. You can watch the show in its entirety, below:

Montgomery County is seeing an increase in the number of heroin-related deaths around the county. But there is help and hope for those struggling with this serious addiction. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke has more from the Avery Road Treatment Center in Rockville. Governor-elect Larry Hogan said one of the first things he will do after he’s […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra Video, Meghan Westwood, the executive director of the 60-bed Avery Road Treatment Center, tells us that the facility does not often turn people away. Take a look:   Related:

In this MyMCMedia Extra Video, Meghan Westwood, the executive director of the Avery Road Treatment Center, tells us about the heroin on the streets today and how it hooks its users. Related:

In this MyMCMedia Extra Video, Meghan Westwood, the executive director of the Avery Road Treatment Center, tells us that heroin addicted patient admissions are up significantly at the Avery Road Treatment Center and she said heroin related overdoses are way up across the county. Related:

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, Meghan Westwood, executive director of the Avery Road Treatment Center, tells us how the admission process works. Related: