Vital Strategies: As Overdose Death Disparities Persist in New Jersey, Nearly $470,000 in New Grants Strengthen Organizations Addressing Racial Inequity and Promoting Harm Reduction
March 15, 2023
March 15, 2023
NEW YORK, March 15 (TNSpp) -- Vital Strategies issued the following news release:
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 further exacerbated racial disparities across the state.
To address the surge in overdose deaths in . . .
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 further exacerbated racial disparities across the state.
To address the surge in overdose deaths in . . .