The Lazarus Project

08/06/2021

Narcan really does save lives. Stop the stigma. Your donation could save someone you love. lazarus-project.org

A San Diego sheriff’s deputy trainee was exposed to fentanyl and would’ve died had his partner not jumped into action to save his life, newly released video shows.

07/27/2021

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

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...

06/03/2021

Serenity is not freedom from the storm, but peace amid the storm.

06/02/2021

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

05/30/2021

Nearly 27,000 lives have been saved as a result of Narcan kits given to friends, family
to reverse opioid overdoses. With your help we hope to DOUBLE that number.

Two Cincinnati police officers saved the life of a woman who recently overdosed on fentanyl using medication that reverses the effects of opioids they purchased themselves after the department's supply expired.

05/28/2021

Register Today for NAS Awareness month LIVE Presentations in June! CE PROVIDED

REGISTRATION IS OPEN Click on the course(s) below to register today! All are Free June 2, 2021 12:00-1:00 PM CST Journeys of Hope: Mothers thriving with their children in recovery June 4, 2021 11:00-12:30 PM CST Harm Reduction Approach to Care: A practical model to support meeting people ‘where th...

05/27/2021

New Documentary on HBO about the origins of the current Opioid Crisis. Worth the watch.

05/19/2021

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

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