News and Events
Virginia's It Only Takes One fentanyl awareness campaign has been featured in over 300 news stories.
Saturday, August 23, 2025
'It Only Takes One': First lady of Virginia meets with JMU students to discuss fentanyl crisis
Thursday, August 21, 2025
First Lady Suzanne Youngkin visits James Madison University for fentanyl prevention roundtable
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
First Lady of Virginia leads faith discussion on fentanyl crisis
Monday, February 3, 2025
Virginia's First Lady discusses importance of learning how to administer naloxone
Fish Bowl Parade Walk
Starts at 8:00 am
Wear purple and join First Opportunity LLC at the Fish Bowl Parade Walk in remembrance of Derrick SH-MU at the IC Norcom High School in Portsmouth.
Roanoke Fentanyl Awareness Billboards Press Conference
1:00 pm - 3:00pm
609 Orange Ave. Roanoke, VA
2 Fentanyl Awareness Billboards featuring photos of local Virginia victims that have lost their lives to fentanyl, will be displayed in Roanoke during October 2025. You are invited to join the families at the site on Saturday, October 11th at 1:00 pm.
Fairways For Scott
9:00 am to 7:00 pm
5th Annual Fairways For Scott at Independence Golf Club in Midlothian In honor of our beloved, Scott Zebrowski, funds raised support the Chesterfield Recovery Academy, VCU Rams in Recovery and 2 End The Stigma.
RRVA Youth Prevention Services Awareness Event
11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Join RRVA Youth Prevention Services at 4830 W Hundred Rd in Chester VA for a unique youth-focused awareness event that will feature Ted-x speakers, professional MMA fighters, recovery warriors, and transformational community leaders.
Creating an Open Dialogue to Keep Students Safe
The First Lady of Virginia, Suzanne S. Youngkin, and Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources John Littel recently visited Roanoke City Public Schools to host a Parent Education Forum. In partnership with local advocates and community organizations, the forum educated families, coaches, and educators about how to talk with students about the dangers of fentanyl.
Roanoke City Sheriff School Friends
The School Friends find something suspicious on the playground. Be bright, choose right! Talk to a trusted adult if you encounter something that looks like pills or medicine in an unexpected location. Part of Virginia's opioid and fentanyl public communication campaign. More information on that program at ItOnlyTakesOne.virginia.gov.
Fentanyl Campaign Video Spring-Summer 2023
Fake pills and street drugs may contain deadly amounts of the potent opioid fentanyl. Is it worth the risk?
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