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"This graph on page 4 (above) shows a
significant and deeply disturbing statistic. For the first time ever –
fentanyl superseded all other drugs including alcohol. Most of these deaths are
from illicit fentanyl (not prescribed or legally manufactured)." Dr. Deanna Oleske, District 1 Medical Examiner |
Many people espouse the belief that illegal drug use/drug abuse is a "victimless crime."
But looking at the violence in our area and the shootings, murders, and crime---much of it revolves around drugs and the sale and distribution of illegal drugs according to those very familiar with the criminal justice system locally with whom I have spoken.
But what about the overdoses?
We received an email this week from our area's medical examiner who provided stark numbers from the state and from our four county area related to drug overdoses and deaths. From her email:
"The District 1 MEO saw a 57% increase in drug related deaths in 2020 compared to 2019. We also had a 30% increase in NON-COVID related cases – and the 2 categories that increased the most dramatically were sudden natural deaths in young persons and drug related fatalities (fentanyl and methamphetamine). This week, I had 25 decedents on the docket and 75% are drug related deaths. Last year, an average week was 15-18 decedents and now it’s 22-26. Unfortunately, COVID restrictions ease up, the drug related fatalities are continuing to increase. You would be surprised at some of the occupations of our drug overdoses --- teachers, lawyers, nurses, firefighters, truck drivers, veterans. These are our neighbors; this is our community."
Read the most recent interim state report on drug related deaths here
Illegal drug abuse is NOT a victimless crime. Perhaps it is time to get back to the basics with ads like this one that I remember seeing when I was growing up.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=251Blni2AE4
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The new medical examiner is very impressive so far in her communication and transparency. Hope it's for real because that is a huge shift from the self-interest and dis-interest of times past. Not try to be a pollyanna about the actual topic of the blog, which is so sad and frustrating. But wanted to mention some kudos to her for actually providing you guys with real data about what's going on. That's such an important step in the right direction.
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Look at the tweets from the border patrol and the drugs they seized yesterday.
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The current federal administration is encouraging more crossings.
"I see where the recent Kentucky Derby winning Jockey turned down his invitation to the White House. He said if he wanted to see a horses ass, he would had come-in 2nd."
Fentanal is coming in on the Northern Border also
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DeSantis is fantastic -- Funding bonuses for first responders -- like you said do when the defund the police crowd showed up to the BCC last year.
Did you see the newly released drone footage of Charlottesville 2017?
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/05/exclusive-never-seen-drone-footage-charlottesville-2017-protests-reveals-enormous-extent-media-lies-propaganda/
check out the communist flags. Hope the new Pensacola Police chief doesn't have the Virginia indoctrination.
I see you plan to have Madame Administrator and the new medical examiner on your Coffee with Commissioner Wednesday. We all know it's a difficult time for a conservative to speak their mind.
ReplyDeleteKeep in mind though, any local political candidate who has the immature mindset that DeSantis is a mean ole guy and such has no place in local government, especial after the constant blame game local leaders are subjected to. It is apparent and disgusting. Toxic.
The big government incentives, welfare state and totalitarian socialism are NOT healthy long term incentives for people to grow up and take responsibility for their own life and choices.
We can't fix everything in life but, yes, there are subcultures in our lives, county, and country that apparently operate outside of the norms of ordered society with illicit drugs being the commodity,for one. They run their own collection agencies and vigilante justice. Cyber currency is not taxed either.
Many reside in Government housing and the cycle continues in an ever increasing downward unsustainable spiral. Single parenting is incentivized.
This site linked below has some interesting reporting that Big tech and media silence, I don't necessarily go along with their vaccine hesitancy.. for what it's worth.
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2021/05/07/april-jobs-report-shows-joebama-creating-successful-socialist-utopia-jobs-gains-stunningly-below-expectations-with-downward-revisions-for-feb-march/#more-211774
"Economic forecasters had predicted one million job gains in April. The actual results are “stunningly” and “unexpectedly” far below the expectations. The Bureau of Labor Statistics [SEE HERE] reveals only 266,000 jobs gained in April and downward revisions of March by -146,000. There are almost 7.4 million jobs available; however, despite the available jobs, no-one is going back to work.
Yes, JoeBama’s “free government money” has created the socialist utopia.
The politically correct economic analysts are shocked that minorities (blacks and latinos) are not going back to work; while ignoring the disincentive that government handouts have created in the JoeBama economy. The entire dynamic is ridiculous when you consider we should be entering a phase of the jobs economy where vaccination and COVID mitigation should be leading to massive reopenings of the economy overall."
With all the hysteria going on with George Floyd, he was a junkie. He ingested the drugs, he set himself up and people who had to interact with him were also the victims. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 80-100 times stronger than morphine and people should be afraid to even even try it. That is the original reason why he claimed, "I can't breathe"
These professionals next Wednesday will most likely stay on the topic at hand and in their lane but yes it is not a victimless crime.
We as a society all suffer from drug abuse even if we don't touch the poison ourselves.
Just say No.