Overdose deaths in North Central Florida rose during COVID lockdown
At the same time, Florida showed a 43% increase in overdose deaths, with 3,606 fatalities. “What we’re seeing is an epidemic collide with a pandemic, with tragic consequences,” said Andrae Bailey, founder and CEO of Project Opioid. “2020 has now kind of taken this crisis to a whole other level. Like many things in our society, we’ve seen the virus impact us in ways we never really expected." Local health leaders say increased isolation and anxiety caused by the virus likely aggravated mental health and substance abuse problems. “One of the things that happens in this pandemic...
Source: gainesville.com