A majority of the overdose incidents that police have responded to have been at residences, Jones said, but there have been some at schools.

Montgomery County youth overdoses increased 77% in 2022

A 15-year-old Montgomery County Public Schools student is the latest young person to die of an overdose, county officials said this week, prompting warnings to students and families about the dangers of opioid use, particularly fentanyl.

Youth overdoses — which include those by people under the age of 21 — spiked in the D.C. suburb in 2022, rising 77 percent. There were 48 youth overdoses last year, 11 of which were fatal, according to data from the Montgomery County Police Department.

In 2021, there were 27 reported youth overdoses; five were fatal...

Montgomery County officials warn of opioid use as youth overdoses increase - The Washington Post