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Program Makes Lifesaving Narcan Free and Accessible to Local Businesses

The Community Overdose Action Team (COAT) is re-introducing a program that allows Montgomery County businesses to request a free...

CAUTION – THC-Infused Edibles Warning

With Halloween and trick-or-treat events coming up this weekend, the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office, Community Overdose Action Team...

International Overdose Awareness Day

Each year we lose thousands of people from drug overdose globally. Some survive but suffer a permanent injury, with devastating impact to...

THC-Infused Edibles Warning

The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office and Community Overdose Action Team (COAT) are warning the public of THC-infused edibles being...

Increase in Drug Overdoses, Concern of Drug Potency

The Community Overdose Action Team (COAT) is alerting the public that there has been an increase in drug overdose cases locally in the...

International Overdose Awareness Day

A Moment of Silence for Those Who Fight Addiction Each year we lose thousands of people from drug overdose globally. Some survive but...

Addiction Treatment Centers Remain Open During COVID-19 Response

The Community Overdose Action Team is tracking an increase in the number of overdose deaths in the community and wish to remind the...

New Program Makes Life-Saving Narcan Free and Accessible to Local Businesses

The Community Overdose Action Team (COAT) is introducing a new program that allows Montgomery County businesses to request a free...

Substance Use Disorder & Recovery: The Emerging Landscape

Seminar to Educate Local Providers The Community Overdose Action Team’s (COAT) Prescription Branch is hosting Substance Use Disorder &...

Street Drugs Laced with Deadly Levels of Fentanyl

The Community Overdose Action Team (COAT) is alerting the public that fentanyl, a powerful opioid, has recently been detected in illegal...