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County Marks Overdose Awareness Day Saturday, Aug. 29

PIO Aug 26, 2026
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich will highlight Overdose Awareness Day during his Aug. 26, 2026 media briefing, in advance of the observance on Saturday, Aug. 29. The annual event draws attention to overdose deaths and efforts to reduce the stigma around addiction. No specific county event location was announced in this release.
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Source: Media Advisory - Montgomery County, MD, “Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich's Weekly Media Briefing at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26: MCPS Maintenance Backlog, Children Vaccine Clinics, and Marking Overdose Awareness Day”, received Aug 26, 2026.

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