The federal HHS declared an opioid epidemic in the USA in 2017. There were some put in prison for being responsible for overdose deaths (click here). That is fine, but, the deaths are still occurring. It isn't close to being over? Not if young people are dropping dead in public bathrooms.
US Pharma boss gets 5 years jail for fueling opioid crisis. (click here)
When we turned the person over there were track marks on the arm and a syringe on the floor. The person had administered the drug, fully clothed and IMMEDIATELY fell unconscious. If no one else was in the public bathroom, who knows when that 20 something would have been found and dead because at that point the person was barely breathing.
The young 20 something did fine. The police arrived and administered Naloxone twice. Once awake she was able to walk and talk normally. She was taken to the ER from the public library. I didn't follow up at the ER or otherwise because I respect privacy.
It is frightening to have a young person entering into life to some of the best years of life, lie on a public bathroom floor drifting out of life with shallow breaths and unconsciousness. It didn't matter two people were able to administer CPR in anticipation of more help coming, what matters is that a 20 something needed it in the first place.
There are real problems with the people of this country. Gun violence, uninsured, low pay rates and intoxicated to mask the hopelessness of it all.
February 13, 2020
By Madeline Holcomb
If overdose deaths don't slow down in Franklin County, Ohio, (click here) a temporary morgue may be needed to store the bodies.
The county has seen 23 overdose deaths from January 31 to February 7, Dr. Anahi Ortiz, the county's coroner, said in a statement on her Facebook page. The next day, the county had five more.
Most of the deaths were likely due to fentanyl, Ortiz said.
Morgue techs are "constantly working [and] don't take lunch" to keep up with the overdose deaths, the county coroner told CNN affiliate WSYX. If the overdose rate stays at the same pace or worsens, the county may have to bring in a temporary morgue for storage of bodies, Ortiz said.
Ortiz urged those in need of treatment to visit the city of Columbus' opiate crisis information website....
