10/14/2021
The following numbers should scare everyone. Please, there is help available through Families Against Narcotics, Help Not Handcuffs, many local police departments, the Probation Department at the 23rd District Court, and many others. If you are in the midst of substance abuse or know someone who is, please reach out to these organizations. You can also contact me through PM or 313-610-6047. I will get you pointed in the right direction.
From Families Against Narcotics:
On Wednesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics released incredibly heartbreaking data about the 12-month period ending March 2021. During that time, there were 96,779 reported drug overdose deaths in the U.S., which is an increase of 29.6% from March 2020 to March 2021. This is a new record high number of overdose deaths in a 12-month period.
This means that we're now losing people to overdoses at the rate of 265 each and every day, which is completely unacceptable. We remain in the midst of a public health crisis that has, unfortunately, been overshadowed by the COVID pandemic. And there are no vaccines for addiction. We must continue to educate the public and do everything we can to help those who are struggling with substance use disorder.
