As New Jersey Overdose Rates Soar and Disparities Deepen, Vital Strategies Releases $475,000 Opportunity for Community Groups to Address Racial Inequity and Promote Harm Reduction
January 10, 2023
January 10, 2023
NEW YORK, Jan. 10 (TNSpp) -- Vital Strategies issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2023:
The United States is in the midst of the worst overdose crisis in its history. Nearly 108,000 lives were lost to overdose this past year, with fatal overdose rising sharply among Black Americans. New Jersey experienced more than 2,800 overdose deaths in 2022 alone, and the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to a rise in overdose deaths across the state, further exacerbating racial disparities . . .
The United States is in the midst of the worst overdose crisis in its history. Nearly 108,000 lives were lost to overdose this past year, with fatal overdose rising sharply among Black Americans. New Jersey experienced more than 2,800 overdose deaths in 2022 alone, and the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to a rise in overdose deaths across the state, further exacerbating racial disparities . . .