Hope begins in the dark,
the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work:
you don’t give up.Anne Lamott
In 2021, the number of overdose deaths involving opioids (including prescription opioids, heroin, and synthetic opioids, like fentanyl) was 10 times the number in 1999. Overdoses involving opioids killed more than 80,000 people in 2021, and nearly 88% of those deaths involved synthetic opioids.
Despite the odds, an inspiring
75% of people
trying to beat substance use issues come out on top.
Here in Sullivan County, we are always working to ease navigation to resources for community members. Fill out the Unite Us Self Referral form to begin exploring your options and eligibility to programs that address health, food, housing, utilities, substance use treatment, and more.
If you or someone you know would like to access Narcan, please use our interactive map to find out where to find a kit for use in an opioid overdose emergency.
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