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To compare the 3 south Florida counties’ drug #overdose data, each of them had an 83%+ increase of OD deaths from 2015 to 2016 📈. Then in 2018, all 3 saw a drop in their drug OD death count 📉.
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My educated guess: the positive overdose death spikes in 2015 may be attributed to the rise of illicit fentanyl in the US. I’m not too sure about the negative spike in 2018. Keep in mind that 2018 was the ONLY year of nationwide #overdose death decline since 1999.
Maybe the decrease was due to programs such as @HealthyFla HEROS that distributed free naloxone/Narcan to #FirstResponders. But of course, the overdose death count jumped back up in 2019.
Effective early drug education is necessary to curb drug #overdose deaths. And no, I don’t mean DARE. I taught a univ. freshman seminar class and they go through a lesson on “substance abuse” and those 18 yr olds didn’t know sh*t about drugs. #InternationalOverdoseAwarenessDay
If that’s the representation of our teenage and young adults in the US, then we need to do more in middle school & high school to educate them about drugs, responsible medical use, and the risks of irresponsible or recreational drug use. Educate them rather than scare them str8.
We can’t look at the drug epidemic as a problem that will be solved overnight, or next year, or even in 5 years. We must invest more in educating the younger generations with basic information about drugs.
My next few posts will be about South #Florida, the most populated region in my state. Miami-Dade Co. also had a large surge in drug #overdose deaths in 2016 and has remained above 200 per year ever since.
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#InternationalOverdoseAwarenessDay
This 135 drug #overdose death surge is within the same timing as the 248 death surge in the Jacksonville Florida area (shown in my last tweet) from 2015 to 2016. This surge also correlates to the rise of illicit fentanyl overdose spikes in the US.
The data from Miami-Dade is actually mind boggling. This county is the most populated in #Florida but has managed to maintain one of the lowest overdose deaths per 100k ppl in the state over the years.
It’s #InternationalOverdoseAwarenessDay. In America, the drug epidemic does not get enough attention from the media and our many public officials. Many ppl aren’t even aware of the fact that ~100k ppl died last year due to drug overdoses.
Even before #COVID19 came along and numbed us from every day death tolls, 200 ppl were dying each day from drug use in the US. Now that number is 250 ppl dying per day from drug overdoses. The first step to a solution is to recognize that there is a problem.
Today in honor of #OverdoseAwarenessDay , I’ll be posting a bunch of information about drug overdoses. Since I am from Florida, a lot of my data will be from Florida, but the sentiment of this huge problem applies to almost every large metro area in the US.
Today is #InternationalOverdoseAwarenessDay.
This day is near to my heart. I've spent much of my time as AG fighting drugmakers and working closely with families devastated by substance use disorder. It's hard to sum up all that work in a tweet. So many lives have been impacted.
This day is near to my heart. I've spent much of my time as AG fighting drugmakers and working closely with families devastated by substance use disorder. It's hard to sum up all that work in a tweet. So many lives have been impacted.
I'm holding close people struggling with substance use. I'm thinking of the families who are continuing to fight for their loved ones, and those who have lost them.
For all the victims, I will not give up on accountability—from Purdue, the Sacklers, and others.
For all the victims, I will not give up on accountability—from Purdue, the Sacklers, and others.
We also must be united in supporting people struggling with substance use.
Contact @TheHelpline (800) 327-5050 for info about treatment and Narcan training.
Check out @L2CHope and @ToEndAddiction for family support.
And look up treatment beds here: marsi.org/open-beds/
Contact @TheHelpline (800) 327-5050 for info about treatment and Narcan training.
Check out @L2CHope and @ToEndAddiction for family support.
And look up treatment beds here: marsi.org/open-beds/
The opioid crisis has devastated communities in Massachusetts and across the country. On #InternationalOverdoseAwarenessDay, our office remains deeply committed to combatting this epidemic on all fronts.
We sued Purdue Pharma and the Sacklers for their role in creating and profiting off the opioid epidemic. We owe it to families in Massachusetts and across the country to hold them accountable.
With #ProjectHere, we were the first Attorney General's office to create a statewide prevention education effort now available to every middle school.
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