Every year on August 31, International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) brings us together to take action on overdose in our community. While the number of opioid overdoses in Fairfax County is going down, we’ve still lost 899 people to an opioid overdose in the Fairfax Health District since 2016.
This year’s IOAD theme is 25 Years On. Still Needed — highlighting the fact that we are making progress, but we need to keep going. The good news is that future overdoses can be prevented. We know how to lower overdose risk and keep each other safe.
Use our IOAD 2026 toolkit to spread the word about resources, connect people to treatment, honor those we’ve lost and share how people can be prepared in case of an overdose.
Visit the toolkit and help us spread the word
Services Offered at the CSB
The CSB offers treatment, detoxification and recovery supports for people struggling with substance use. Some of these services include:
- Emergency and Crisis Services: Services 24 hours a day, seven days a week for individuals in acute distress or who need immediate help.
- Behavioral Health Outpatient and Case Management: Services provided to empower individuals to live effectively with community support.
- Addiction Medicine Clinic: An outpatient clinic providing treatment to reduce cravings and further use of opioids and other substances.
- Detoxification Services: A short-term residential program to help safely withdrawal from the effects of drugs and alcohol.
- Residential Treatment: Comprehensive services with 24-hour supervision, including individual and group therapy, psychiatric services, medication management, case management and continuing care services to help transition back to the community.
- Wellness, Health Promotion and Prevention: Offers trainings and resources related to opioid overdose prevention, mental health promotion, suicide prevention, alcohol use prevention and adverse childhood experiences.
Accessing Services
To access these services, call the CSB’s Entry, Assessment and Referral Unit at 703-383-8500 TTY 771. They are open Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
For emergency mental health or substance use issues, walk-in services are available 24/7 at the Sharon Bulova Center for Community Health or call 703-573-5679 TTY 711.
If a situation is immediately life-threatening, call 911. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel carry medication that can prevent deaths from opioid overdose.
Related Resources
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