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Overdose crisis spurs school notification bills, but key details still up for debate

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With drug overdoses continuing to strain Virginia communities, a proposal requiring schools to notify parents of overdose cases is gaining momentum in the General Assembly. However, lawmakers remain divided on whether schools should report “suspected” overdoses or only “confirmed” cases, a key sticking point that could shape the bill’s final language. Virginia recorded 21,881 drug overdose emergency department visits in 2023, a 2% decrease from …

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Overdose crisis spurs school notification bills, but key details still up for debate

With drug overdoses continuing to strain Virginia communities, a proposal requiring schools to notify parents of overdose cases is gaining momentum in the General Assembly. However, lawmakers remain divided on whether schools should report “suspected” overdoses or only “confirmed” cases, a key sticking point that could shape the bill’s final language. Virginia recorded 21,881 drug overdose emergency department visits in 2023, a 2% decrease from …

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Overdose crisis spurs school notification bills, but key details still up for debate • Virginia Mercury

An injectable drug is loaded into a syringe while prescription medication is strewn about haphazardly. (Photo by Getty Images)With drug overdoses continuing to strain Virginia communities, a proposal requiring schools to notify parents of overdose cases is gaining momentum in the General Assembly. However, lawmakers remain divided on whether schools should report “suspected” overdoses or only “confirmed” cases, a key sticking point that could sh…

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Overdose Crisis Spurs School Notification Bills, But Key Details Still Up For Debate - Royal Examiner

With drug overdoses continuing to strain Virginia communities, a proposal requiring schools to notify parents of overdose cases is gaining momentum in the General Assembly. However, lawmakers remain divided on whether schools should report “suspected” overdoses or only “confirmed” cases, a key sticking point that could shape the bill’s final language. Virginia recorded 21,881 drug

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Overdose Crisis Spurs School Notification Bills, but Key Details Still up for Debate

(WYDaily file photo/Courtesy of Pixabay) RICHMOND — With drug overdoses continuing to strain Virginia communities, a proposal requiring schools to notify parents of overdose cases is gaining momentum in the General Assembly. However, lawmakers remain divided on whether schools should report “suspected” overdoses or only “confirmed” cases, a key sticking point that could shape the bill’s final language. Virginia recorded 21,881 drug overdose emer…

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Williamsburg Yorktown Daily broke the news in on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
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