🧵As state legislatures throughout the nation prepare to convene in the coming weeks, state leaders have an opportunity to save lives. Across the country, lawmakers are stepping into their state capitols with a chance to lead the fight against the opioid and fentanyl crises.

.The Athletic's coverage of our program to distribute life saving naloxone on the Ole Miss campus has opened up a flood of personal stories. So many Americans have been impacted by the opioid epidemic.

We could not agree more with this comment from Doug A. in response to The Athletic's story about the collaboration between HarborPath and Ole Miss. Every person impacted by the opioid epidemic has a story.

🧵Last week saw encouraging news for efforts to restore communities devastated by the opioid crisis. Purdue Pharma has agreed to increase its contribution to the national opioid settlement, bringing the total to up to $7.4 billion.

In response to The Athletic's story on our partnership with Ole Miss and @jordantwatkins to raise awareness about life saving naloxone, we are seeing so many people who can identify with how deeply personal the opioid epidemic really is. nytimes.com/athletic/59059…

Let's commit to saving more lives through the wide availability of opioid reversal agents like naloxone. This comment was made in response to The Athletic's piece about HarborPath and @jordantwatkins. nytimes.com/athletic/59059…

From the TriCityHerald. Naloxone saves lives.

Former NH Governor Chris Sununu has a compelling piece over at Fox News in which he encourages states to begin spending their opioid abatement dollars with greater urgency. He describes how his state managed to drastically reduce opioid deaths. foxnews.com/opinion/my-sta…

From Governor Chris Sununu's Op-Ed on Fox News. Many thanks. And kudos to the Governor for the progress his state has made in saving lives through innovative treatment programs and life-saving opioid reversal drugs like naloxone. foxnews.com/opinion/my-sta…

👀 .Chris Sununu tells state leaders throughout the country to start putting money from opioid settlements to work!

Governor Chris Sununu in Fox News: "Early in my administration, we decided that if out streets were to be flooded with deadly drugs like fentanyl, we needed to flood them with life-saving opioid reversal medicines."

A bill with bipartisan support now aims to increase that to 25% - a common-sense move that could prevent even more tragedies. Naloxone should be everywhere: in schools, universities, workplaces, bars, churches and community centers. wkrn.com/news/tennessee…

Opioid deaths among Blacks and Hispanics have surged 200% since 2019 in Mecklenburg County North Carolina. These data published in Axios Charlotte reflect a clear trend being seen all over. The opioid epidemic remains prevalent among communities of color.

.Brian Mann reports for NPR that all states have seen a reduction in fentanyl deaths. Experts credit the wide availability of naloxone, in part, for the reduction. The fight is not over! State abatement commissions need to continue to make naloxone widely available.

🧵The fentanyl crisis is claiming far too many lives, and spreading awareness is our first line of defense. This powerful animation article from Steve Breen illustrates the devastating impact of illicit fentanyl, especially on young people. inewsource.org/2024/12/19/fen…

I encourage you to take a moment to go through this visual storytelling piece — it captures the urgency of this crisis in a way that words alone often cannot. inewsource.org/2024/12/19/fen…

Parents, educators and policy makers would greatly benefit from educating themselves on this issue and how to protect our young people.

"I'm used to writing about things where we can't cure... things we can't fix... But this one, this we can do... Give the people Naloxone..." - The The Bulwark's Jonathan Cohn

Enjoyed reconnecting with Kentucky AG Russell Coleman [Attorney General Russell Coleman] at the Rx and Illicit Drug Summit in Nashville.

1 in 10? Way too low. HarborPath works with state governments and other nonprofits to help make naloxone widely available among vulnerable populations.