WEATHER ALERT
POLL QUESTION: Have you had a family member or someone close to you overdose?
Read full article: POLL QUESTION: Have you had a family member or someone close to you overdose?New data released by Project Opioid on Wednesday showed overdose deaths increased 11% nationwide in 2021. Between December 2020 and December 2021 there were 538 overdose deaths in Duval County, a 3% increase from the year before, according to The Changing Overdose Crisis in JAX.
‘Better odds playing Russian Roulette’: Project Opioid JAX offers disturbing data about overdoses in Jacksonville
Read full article: ‘Better odds playing Russian Roulette’: Project Opioid JAX offers disturbing data about overdoses in JacksonvilleProject Opioid Jax presented staggering data Wednesday about the opioid crisis in Jacksonville during a news conference on International Overdose Awareness Day.
Ending Overdose: What you need to know about fentanyl & how you can help save lives
Read full article: Ending Overdose: What you need to know about fentanyl & how you can help save livesAug. 31 is Overdose Awareness Day, and News4JAX is teaming up with local organizations hoping to save lives. The main culprit behind the surge in overdose cases, locally, is fentanyl.
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Families hold shoes belonging to loved ones in walk to raise overdose awareness
Read full article: Families hold shoes belonging to loved ones in walk to raise overdose awarenessIt was a showing of support and understanding Tuesday evening during a walk in Jacksonville on International Overdose Awareness Day.