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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Last night, we had a car stop near our house and the man was pounding himself and yelling like an animal. We were not sure if there was someone else in the car and someone was being beaten or not, but we called the police (who never showed up of course). We suspected it was drugs.

We have been seeing more and more people inebriated, on drugs, hallucinating, shooting up etc. Some really scary incidents where people seem completely out of control yelling and hitting things. This is not even talking about the rampant public marijuana use which the police, mayor, and Councilmembers have decided not to enforce (YES it is still illegal to smoke in public).

Has anyone noticed a pattern here in DC of increased public drug use?[/quote]

There is a number you can call for wellness checks for people acting insane. Also, call 311 (non 911 hotline). Call BOTH. Put them in your phone.

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These supports are provided through assessment, referral, short term care management, and follow-up for individuals across the District. CRT also provides community education, individual and neighborhood outreach, behavioral health consultation, short term support for critical incidents, in addition to co-response and intervention support for our partner agencies and community organizations.

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