The Lazarus Project

The epidemic behind the pandemic. There isn’t an official number, but the estimate is 90k deaths from drug overdose in 2020 alone. Feel free to go on our website and donate! We want to put Narcan in the hands of as many people as possible in “high risk zones” in Austin. Donations make this possible. lazarus-project.org

The Implications of COVID-19 for Opioid-Related Mortality | Commonwealth Fund How will the COVID-19 pandemic affect opioid overdose deaths and states’ ability to respond? The Commonwealth Fund’s Jesse Baumgartner, Gabriella Aboulafia, and Sara Collins look at unemployment trends and opioid deaths to determine which states may be battling both an economic downturn and an o...

136 people die every day from an opioid overdose. As a comparison 90 people die a day from Auto Accidents.

From 17k a year in 2000 to 71k a year in 2019.

Drug overdose deaths - USAFacts Our nation, in numbers. USAFacts provides a comprehensive, nonpartisan view of the state of our union.