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The "You Have the Power to Save a Life" campaign focuses on expanding access to naloxone, a life-saving nasal spray that can reverse opioid overdoses. This initiative addresses the alarming rise in overdose deaths, particularly in Black communities, where systemic inequities have led to disproportionately high rates of fatalities. The campaign aims to make naloxone widely available, raise awareness about its importance, and encourage community leaders to take action2.

A key part of the campaign is the website YouCanSaveLives.org, which provides resources to locate free naloxone, learn how to use it, and share its significance within communities. By empowering individuals with this tool, the campaign seeks to create healthier, safer environments and reduce preventable deaths3

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Hope in Your Hands: The Life-Saving Power of Naloxone

Naloxone has the power to reverse opioid overdoses, offering hope and a second chance. By carrying it, you can be the difference between tragedy and survival in your community.

OPIOID OVERDOSE PREVENTION

 

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BLACK TEENS IN CRISIS

TRY IS CONCERNED ABOUT ALL YOUTH The increase in health and wellness challenges among Black youth should be a priority in Durham is because: mental health is a state of mental well-being that enables people to cope with the stresses of life, realize their abilities, learn well and work well, and contribute to their community [i] ; and in 2021 out of the students that attempted suicide 47.5% middle school students and 41% of high school students surveyed in Durham report were Black[iii]; and Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) exposure is correlated to higher rates of smoking, drug use, heavy alcohol use, poor educational and employment outcomes, incarceration, and involvement in violence both as a perpetrator and victim[iv] Opioid overdose ED visits are disproportionately higher amongst Black residents of Durham county than White non-Hispanic residents. [v] and, (though not born as gang-involved individuals) but more vulnerable youth surveyed in Durham reported ACEs a family member going to prison (72.5%); loss of a parent (70.0%) exposure to verbal abuse (57.5%) reported exposure to parental physical abuse, (47.5%) living with substance abuser (62.5%) and though least likely to report sexual abuse/assault (17.5%) were exposed to sexual abuse or assault before age 18 we generated a Resolution View and Sign Here