Rockville is getting ready to go purple again. A City of Rockville crew was spotted installing purple lights around The Square at Rockville in Rockville Town Center. It is part of the annual Rockville Goes Purple campaign, to draw attention to the opioid addiction epidemic inflicted upon America. Throughout the month, these purple lights will illuminate City Hall, Rockville City Police Department headquarters, Taft Center and other city facilities.
A Mayor and Council proclamation states that “The Rockville Goes Purple initiative is increasing awareness of the dangers of opioids and other substances, and strives to reduce the number of lives lost to drug addiction in our community.” From July 2024 to June 2025, Maryland had 1,360 overdose deaths, of which 1,097 were opioid related. Montgomery County had 67 overdose deaths, 39 related to opioids.
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