Ken Trogdon —
In an op-ed published over the weekend to FoxNews.com, my friend David Magee shared his family's heart-wrenching personal story about the devastating impact of the opioid epidemic. As a father who tragically lost his son William to an opioid overdose, his words echo the pain and frustration felt by countless families across the United States.
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 Team —
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.
Talk about needing to vent. My 86-year-old dad was having an awful year: accident, illness, spinal surgery, bacterial infection – all on top of being locked down during a global pandemic.
The AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) is part of the Federal Ryan White Part B program, administered through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) at the Department of Health and Human Services.
