D.C. Mayor Declares Public Emergency in Response to Opioid Crisis, Youth Violence

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D.C. Mayor Declares Public Emergency in Response to Opioid Crisis, Youth Violence

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser officially declared the opioid crisis a public emergency, allowing quicker access to provide services and a collective overdose-tracking system to respond to hot spot areas around the city.

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