Churches across the U.S. are working toward combating the fentanyl crisis happening across the United States.
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Losing Our Religion: Blue Laws Decline While Deaths of Despair Do Not
Known as “deaths of despair,” both the Rust Belt and Appalachia have seen incredible spikes in rates of addiction, overdoses, violence, and suicide. In addition to the thousands who die each year by various forms of self-harm, thousands more live Gollum-like, trapped by their chemical chains and in loneliness.
Fentanyl Is Leading Cause of Death among Americans Ages 18 to 45 over the Last Year, CDC Reports
According to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, between 2020 and 2021, Fentanyl overdoses have been the leading cause of death among American adults ages 18 to 45.
Opioid Deaths Pass a Grim Milestone
The United States just passed a grim milestone: over 100,000 deaths from opioid overdoses in the past year. Most of these deaths were due to fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is sometimes prescribed as a painkiller, and often combined with heroin, cocaine, or methamphetamines.
