The city of Jacksonville Beach recognized International Overdose Awareness Day on Sunday with the second annual Beaches Memorial Walk.
New data released by Project Opioid on Wednesday showed overdose deaths increased 11% nationwide in 2021. Between December 2020 and December 2021 there were 538 overdose deaths in Duval County, a 3% increase from the year before, according to The Changing Overdose Crisis in JAX.
Project Opioid Jax presented staggering data Wednesday about the opioid crisis in Jacksonville during a news conference on International Overdose Awareness Day.
Aug. 31 is Overdose Awareness Day, and News4JAX is teaming up with local organizations hoping to save lives. The main culprit behind the surge in overdose cases, locally, is fentanyl.
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It was a showing of support and understanding Tuesday evening during a walk in Jacksonville on International Overdose Awareness Day.
