Ken Trogdon —
In my previous blog, I highlighted the story of Sammy Chapman, a 16-year-old who died of an overdose from a fentanyl-laced pill sold to him by a predatory dealer on Snapchat. It's a heartbreaking example of how the rapid spread of illicit fentanyl is adding to America's already complex overdose epidemic.
Harbor Path —
Last week, a bipartisan coalition of attorney generals addressed the security dangers that fentanyl is having on our country, going so far as urging the White House to label illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction.
HarborPath —
International Overdose Awareness Day, observed annually on Aug. 31, was created to raise awareness of the global health crisis caused by drug overdoses, reduce stigma, remember those who have died and spur discussion about overdose prevention and drug policy.
HarborPath selects FFF Enterprises as the exclusive distributor for Naloxone to help states combat the opioid epidemic. HarborPath cites FFF’s nationwide delivery network through its specialty pharmacy company Nufactor and its cloud-based inventory management system as key for deploying Naloxone where the need is greatest.
We're proud to be a part of the TEMPO initiative, bringing attention to International Overdose Awareness Day.
"We all start at the same place, but somewhere along this path, people get lost. It's like you're just looking for that lighthouse, out there, come on, just come back."
Everyone is aware of the continuing opioid epidemic and the loss of tens of thousands of lives every year. But combine the epidemic with a pandemic and brace for bad news: in the past 12 month period, isolation, loss of work, and economic hardship have rocketed the death count to a record high that is almost 27% higher than the preceding year.
